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Hamilton, John Brown

UK, Army List, 1942

Full Name: Hamilton, John Brown
Date Of Birth: 26 Aug 1896
Age: 21
Birth Place: Dumbarton, Scotland, Scotland
Nationality: British
Resided Place: East Kilbride, Scotland, Scotland
Date: 1917
Date Of Death: 1973
Information: Served in the First World War with the Highland light Infantry. Remained a member of the Territorial Army between wars and later served in the Second World War with The Pioneer Corps. Later Sergeant and Second Lieutenant. Regular Army Emergency Commission, seniority date 18/12/1940. War Substantive Captain 01/10/1944. Temporary Major 01/10/1944.
Rank Name: acting lance corporal
Gazette Date: 1917
Gazette Page: 12330 (V.C.); Issue: 30400 (V.C.)
Duty Location: North of the Ypres-Menin Road, Belgium; France and Flanders
Service: British Army
Regiment: Highland Light Infantry
Battalion: 1/9th Battalion
Place of Death: East Kilbride, Scotland
Conflict Period: World War II
Served For: United Kingdom
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Publication Title: UK, Army List, 1942
Content Source: Fold3
Last Updated: 30 Oct 2023
Description: The official published Lists are often one of the best ways to trace an officer's career in the British Services.