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Hamilton Richard Marchbank 2/Lt

Catalogue reference: SKR/DAT/IP/21458

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SKR/DAT/IP/21458
Title
Hamilton Richard Marchbank 2/Lt
Date
2000-2024
Description

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Surname: Hamilton;

Forename(s): Richard Marchbank;

Initials: RM;

Rank: 2/Lt;

Previous Regiment: IARO;

MGC Unit: Unknown;

How killed: D;

Where: India;

When killed: 07-Dec-1918;

Other Data: Mother: Mrs J Hamilton, Lochanbank, Kirkmuirhill, Lanark, age on enlistment: 22, service to date from 9/6/1915.
Cas Form: Embarked Devonport 18/9/1916 HT Burima. 3/12/1916 22CFA admitted - colitis. 17/12/1916 23 BSH disch. Amara - diarrhoea. Effective at MG Adv Depot Amara. 25/3/1917 31 BSH admitted Sheik Saad - anal fissure. 27/3/1917 - disch to Conv Depot. 10/6/1917 22 CFA Adm NYD. 23/7/1917 3 BGH Invalided India - Enteric = HS Erinpura. 16/11/1917 arrived MG Centre. Mhow. To be 2/Lt IARO 19/10/1918. Died 14/12/1918 Sect Hosp Mhow 7/12/1918.;

Other Notes: HAMILTON, Second Lieutenant, RICHARD MARCHBANK, Indian Army Reserve of Officers attd. Machine Gun Corps (Inf). 7th December 1918. Age 25. Son of William and Jeanie Scott Hamilton, of Lochaubank, Kirkmuirhill, S'clyde. Face 11. Kirkee 1914-1918 Memorial , India.
(NB - attached Machine Gun Centre in Officers Died (p277);

Related National Archives files: WO374/30502;

END OF RECORD.

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Vickers MG Collection & Research Association
Language
English
Creator(s)
Graham Sacker
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