Private 13359 John Hamilton

Private John Hamilton.

Regiment/Unit: Royal Dublin Fusiliers - 1st Bn. 'Z' Coy.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders
Theatre of War First Served: (2b) Balkans
Date Entered Therein: 07/08/1915

Age at death: 32
Date of death: 18th of August 1917 (Saturday)
Born: St Helens, Lancs
Resided: Burnley, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Dozinghem Military Cemetery - IV. C. 9.

BMD details:
Marriage: 4th Qtr 1907. John Hamilton to Mary Johnson at Salford, Lancashire. Vol 8d - Page 266. Marriage: 11/07/1917 John Hamilton to Catherine McClure at Burnley, Lancashire. Vol 8e - Page 449. (2x married)

Family details:
Husband of Cathrina McClure Hamilton, of 24, Friars Vennell, Dumfries.

Census details:
1891 - 6 years old schoolboy John is living at 331 Chorley Road, Swinton with grandparents John Mousdell (48 b- St Helens), Catherine Mousdell (48 b- St Helens), Mary Mousdell (20 b-St Helens), Catherine Mousdell (18 b-Paticroft) Emma Mousdell (14 b-St Helens). 1901 - 16 years old 'Coal mine Labourer' John is still living at 331 Chorley Road, Swinton with grandparents John Monsdell (58), Katherine Monsdell (58) and relatives John Knight (26), Emma Knight (25), Elsie Knight (5), Katherine Monsdell (26). 1911 - Sees 26 years old 'Coal Miner Hewer' John living at 115 Cook Street, Salford with wife Mary (29) and son Joseph (2). Also at the address is mother in law Martha Johnson (50).

Private John Hamilton is also commemorated on [url=http://burnleyinthegreatwar.info/burnleyrollofhonourmenh/hamiltonjohn13359.htm]Burnley Roll Of Hounour.[/url] [pic]tpics/13359_hamilton_john1.jpg[/pic][caption]Burnley Express 08/09/1917[/caption] [pic]imgs/WW1_misc/HamiltonJn.jpg[/pic][caption]The St Helens Reporter - Courtesy Ste M[/caption] [pic]imgs/S1PWHYAOTV/J_Hamilton_RDF_zps9456b85c.jpg[/pic][caption]The headstone of Private John Hamilton at Dozinghem Military Cemetery (Photo courtesy of Frederik Sohier)[/caption]