| George Hamilton was the son of James and Jane Hamilton. James Hamilton and Jane Reid were married on 18th October 1861 in the district of Dungannon.
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| George was born in Killyman, Dungannon on 30th March 1878. He was one of ten children, all born in the Dungannon area.
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| Known family: James Hamilton, Jane Hamilton, Thomas Hamilton (born 22nd March 1864), Robert Hamilton (born 2nd August 1867), Mary Hamilton (born 5th August 1869), Son Hamilton (born 12th January 1872), William Hamilton (born 5th January 1873), Jane Hamilton (born 1st November 1874), Son Hamilton (born 1st January 1877), George Hamilton (born 30th March 1878), Annie Hamilton (born 9th June 1880), Alexander Hamilton (born 29th July 1882).
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| George served a 5 year apprenticeship with R Richardson, Dungannon, presumably as a grocer.
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| By the time of the 1901 census, George's father had died. The family had moved to Belfast.
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| The 1911 census describes a George Hamilton, born Tyrone, son of Jane Hamilton, working as a grocer’s assistant.
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| George Hamilton emigrated to Australia and arrived in Sydney about 1912.
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| He was a well-known member of North Sydney Rifle Club.
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| George Hamilton enlisted on 8th August 1915 at Harwick Farm, New South Wales with Australian Infantry. He gave his age as 29 years and 8 months (born Jan 1886?). He listed his occupation as grocer.
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| By this time his parents were deceased He gives his next of kin as Mrs Jane Marsh, Darley Street, North Sydney, New South Wales. This was later corrected to Tweed Bay Road.
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| George Hamilton was the brother of Mrs C Marsh, of Darley Street, North Sydney, He also had a brother, William Hamilton who lived at 11 Beal Street, Leicester, England.
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| Private Hamilton embarked from Alexandria 7th June 1916.and arrived at Marseille 14th June 1916.
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| On 15 July 1916, he became Acting Corporal Hamilton with duty and pay at Etaples.
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| On the 25th August, he joined the 13th Battalion and reverted back to being Private Hamilton
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| Private Hamilton was wounded in the field on 1 September 1916. He had a fracture right arm and an injured left ankle and was removed to the 3rd Canadian General Hospital.
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| On the 2nd September he embarked from Boulogne for England
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| Private George Hamilton died on Sussex (2nd East) County Hospital in Brighton of a fracture humerus, amputation of arm and septicaemia on 20th September 1916.
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| From the Sydney Morning Herald dated Wednesday 11 October 1916.
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| George Hamilton, brother of Mrs C Marsh, of Darley Street, North Sydney, has died of wounds in hospital at Brighton. He was a native of Dungannon, Co Tyrone, Ireland and arrived in Sydney about four years ago. He was wounded in France and died on September 20th. He was a well known member of North Sydney Rifle Club.
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| From an unknown Belfast Newspaper
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| Sergeant G Hamilton, Australian Forces, who has died of wounds, was in the employment of Messrs Forster, Green and Co. before enlisting.
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| Private Hamilton was buried at Welford Road Cemetery, Leicester. Grave no 56320. Section E, no 628.
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| The CWGC record Private George Hamilton as the son of James and Jane Hamilton. He is listed as being born at Dungannon, County Tyrone, Ireland.
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