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We remember Ian Standish Monteith Hamilton
We remember Ian Standish Monteith Hamilton
Timeline
Timeline
1853
1870
education
Military Studies
Royal Military College
Sandhurst
United Kingdom
Source:8740884
1870
1887
marriage
Jean Miller MUIR
Source:8740884
1887
1901
location
Chesterfield St. St George, Hanover Squarre London
United Kingdom
their own address
Source:8740889
April 1901
1911
awards
Order of the Bath, Military Division
British Award/Decoration
Source:9512286
1911
education
Wellington College
Wellington
United Kingdom
Source:8740884
service
British Army
General
Staff
Source:5281173
theatres
East Africa :5a
Source:5281173
1947
death
Not War Related
Source:5281173
1947
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Ian Standish Monteith |
| Initials | ISM |
| Last Name | Hamilton |
| Source | 9512286 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chesterfield St. St George, Hanover Squarre London | United Kingdom | their own address | known April 1901 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | Staff | General |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Order of the Bath, Military Division | British Award/Decoration |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Christian Monteith HAMILTON | father | ||
| Corinna Hamilton | mother |
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jean Miller MUIR | wife | 1887 |
Media
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Lieutenant General Sir Ian Hamilton KCBPostcard showing Sir Ian Hamilton reviewing the Royal Glos Hussars 1st April 1906
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Ian Hamilton (second from right)HMS Triad on the afternoon of General Ian Hamilton's departure for England. Left to right; Commodore Keyes (Chief of Staff to Vice Admiral de Robeck), Vice-Admiral John Michael de Robeck, General Ian Hamilton and General Walter Braithwaite.
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Fly whisk carried by General Sir Ian HamiltonFly whisk carried by General Sir Ian Hamilton, Commander-in-Chief of the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force at Gallipoli, 1915. He wrote: 'This little fly whisk travelled all over the world with me for the four years which I was Inspector General of Overseas Forces, West Indies, Panama, States, Canada, Trans Siberia, Straits Settlements, Ceylon, Australia, N. Zealand, Cape Horn, Rio, Bermuda. At the Dardanelles it was always in my hand & has been in all the trenches as well as on the Queen Elizabeth.'Contributed by:
Charlotte33 -
Uniform with mourning band.Badge of a Companion of The Order of the Bath (military division)*; The Distinguished Service Order [London Gazette, 30 May 1891]; Queen Victoria Jubilee Medal 1897; Afghanistan War Medal 1878-80, with 2 clasps; Egypt Medal 1882-89, with 2 clasps; India General Service Medal 1854-95, with 1 clasp; India Medal 1895-1902, with 1 clasp; Khedive's Egyptian star 1882-91.Contributed by:
john14663
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Anne1202 | |
| Canada- History of the 16th Battalion CEF, 1914-1919 Image | Guy74824 | |
| England & Wales deaths 1837-2007 Transcription | Guy74824 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Document in IWM Collections | Charlotte33 | |
| Wikipedia Page | Anne1202 | |
| Hart's Annual Army List 1911 | Keith133517 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Lieutenant General Sir Ian Hamilton KCB | Jenni40750 | |
| Ian Hamilton (second from right) | Charlotte33 | |
| Fly whisk carried by General Sir Ian Hamilton | Charlotte33 | |
| Uniform with mourning band. | john14663 |
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