Cecil Mervyn Hamilton

(Confirmed)

Born: 1 January, 1892

Died: 25 June, 1919

Biographical Summary:

Joined the AIF in April 1915.  He was wounded on 24 August 1915 while at Gallipoli.  He was evacuated to Malta and then England for treatment of a bullet wound to his right cheek.  He returned to Australia in April 1916 and was discharged from the AIF in August 1916.

He continued to serve as a recruiting sergeant.

He died of influenze in 1919.

He was the brother-in-law of Harry Richards who was married to his sister Ethel Hamilton.  [JSB]

Recorded Names:

• Cecil Mervyn Hamilton
• Dan Hamilton

Service Number: 1545

Ranks:

• Held rank of Private
• Held rank of Corporal

Birth Records:

• 1 January, 1892 in Penrith, NSW, Australia

Death Records:

• 25 June, 1919 in Moore Park

Address:

• 169 Ourimbah Road Mosman NSW Australia

Relationships:

• father - Robert Hamilton
• mother - Ann Henrietta Wallace
• sister - Ethel Hamilton

Main Sources:

• HAMILTON Cecil Mervyn Service Number 1545 Place of Birth Penrith NSW Place of Enlistment Liverpool NSW Next of Kin RICHARDS Mrs H (NAA File)
• HAMILTON Cecil Mervyn Service Number 1545 Place of Birth Penrith NSW Place of Enlistment Liverpool NSW Next of Kin RICHARDS Mrs H (Webpage)
• First World War Embarkation Rolls Cecil Mervyn Hamilton (Webpage)
• CASUALTIES EIGHTIETH LIST NEW SOUTH WALES WOUNDED (Newspaper Article)
• Death of Mr C M Hamilton Obituary (Newspaper Article)
• Funeral Notice (Newspaper Article)
• MEN AND WOMEN Personal Paragraphs Obituary (Newspaper Article)
• Obituary (Newspaper Article)

Commemorations:

• HAMILTON C. M. on the East Face of the