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№ 1427

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13 December 2012

Hammer Price:
£360

Three: Sapper W. Hamilton, Royal Engineers, killed in action, 3 July 1916

British War and Victory Medals (1115 Spr., R.E.); Territorial Force War Medal 1914-19 (1115 Spr., R.E.); Memorial Plaque (William Hamilton) this last with solder marks to reverse, medals extremely fine (4) £180-220

William Hamilton was born in and enlisted at Paisley, Renfrewshire. Serving with the 1st/1st Renfrewshire Field Company R.E., he was killed in action, France/Flanders, on 3 July 1916. He was buried in the Sucrerie Military Cemetery, Colincamps. Sapper Hamiliton was the son of William John and Euphemia Towers Knox Hamilton, of “Westmount”, Park Road, Paisley.