Roll of Honour George Ernest Hamilton

Service number S1968
Rank Able Seaman
Unit HMAS Canberra
Service Royal Australian Navy
Conflict/Operation Second World War, 1939-1945
Conflict Eligibility Date Second World War, 1939-1947
Date of Death 09 August 1942
Place of Death Savo Island, Solomon Islands, Pacific Islands
Cause of Death Killed in action
Cemetery or Memorial Details Plymouth Naval Memorial, Plymouth, Devon, England, United Kingdom
Source AWM146 Roll of Honour cards, 1939-1945 War, Royal Australian Navy

Location on the Roll of Honour

George Ernest Hamilton's name is located at panel 2 in the Commemorative Area at the Australian War Memorial (as indicated by the poppy on the plan).

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Roll of Honour circular

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