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Thomas Shaw Hamilton

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South African War Memorial, on a wall near RSA entranceway, Gisborne. "Volunteers from Poverty Bay who served in the Sth African War 1899-1902". Image kindly provided by Paul Baker (December 2008). Image has no known copyright restrictions.

South African War Memorial, on a wall near RSA entranceway, Gisborne. "Volunteers from Poverty Bay w …

Identity

About

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  • Title
    Private Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 20 July 2015 - Military Record
  • Forenames
    Thomas Shaw AWMM
  • Surname
    Hamilton AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    • 8698 AWMM
    • 89200 AWMM
  • Gender
    • Male AWMM
    • Male Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 20 July 2015 - Military Record
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion
    Presbyterian Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 20 July 2015 - Military Record

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    4 October 1880 Public Source
  • Date of birth
    4 October 1880 Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 20 July 2015 - Military Record & Research
  • Place of birth
    Dunedin, NZ Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 20 July 2015 - Military Record & Research
  • Birth notes
    son of James & Mary King HAMILTON Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 20 July 2015 - Military Record & Research
  • Address before enlistment
    Gisborne Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 20 July 2015 - Military record
  • Post war occupation
    Slaughter man in Gisborne Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 20 July 2015 - Military Record
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    pre SA War: father - James Hamilton of Victoria, Australia
    pre WWI: wife - Mrs MM Hamilton, 20 Leith St, Gisborne Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 20 July 2015 - Military record
  • Relationship status
    Pre SA War: Single
    Pre WWI: Married with 2 children
    1912 - married Muriel May Grant Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 20 July 2015 - Military record & research

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
  • Campaign
  • Armed force / branch
    • Army AWMM
    • SA War: NZ Mounted rifles - 10 Contingent; WWI NZEF A Coy 48th Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 20 July 2015 - Military Record
  • Service number
    • 8698 AWMM
    • 89200 AWMM
  • Military service
    1902 & 1918 Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 20 July 2015 - Military Record
  • Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers

Military decorations

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  • Medals and Awards
    1902 SA War Medal Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 20 July 2015 - Military Record

Training and Enlistment

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  • Military training
    pre WWI - 10th Contingent SA WAr Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 20 July 2015 - Military record
  • Branch Trade Proficiency
  • Enlistment
    • South Africa Labourer/Civilian Ministry for Culture and Heritage
      Gisborne, New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage
    • SA War: 9 Apr 1902 at Trentham
      WWI 1 Jun 1918 at Gisborne (called up by Ballot) Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 20 July 2015 - Military record
  • Occupation before enlistment
    Pre SA War: Labourer
    Pre WWI: Slaughter man Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 20 July 2015 - Military Record
  • Age on enlistment
    SA WAR: 23 yrs; WWI: 38 yrs Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 20 July 2015 - Military record

Embarkations

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Prisoner of war

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  • Capture details
  • Days interned
  • Liberation date
  • Liberation Repatriation
  • POW liberation details
  • POW serial number

Medical history

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  • Medical notes

Last known rank

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  • Last rank
    Private Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 20 July 2015 - Military Record

Biographical information

Biographical information

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  • His father was named James Hamilton. AWMM

Death

About death

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  • Death
  • Date of death
    27 November 1953 Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 20 July 2015 - Military record
  • Age at death
    73 yrs Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 20 July 2015 - Military record
  • Place of death
    Gisborne Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 20 July 2015 - Military record
  • Cause of death
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
    Taruheru Cemetery AWMM
  • Cemetery name
    Taruheru Cemetery, Gisborne Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 20 July 2015 - Gisborne Cemetery records
  • Grave reference
    Block RSA; Plot 105; Warrant # 7442 Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 20 July 2015 - Gisborne Cemetery records
  • Obituary
  • Memorial name
    Gisborne's SA Boer War Memorial - refer to document attached "Gisborne Boys in the SA Boer War" Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 20 July 2015 - Research
  • Memorial reference

Memorials

Memorial

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  • Memorial name
    War Memorial Theatre, 159 Bright Street, Gisborne AWMM

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Sources

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DateFirst namesLocationRelationshipContact
20 July 2015Lorraine MGisborneResearcher
25 April 2015Te PapaWellingtonOther

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