William Hamilton medals auction
auction lot
Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria (12 - 13 December 2012)
Lot 1427
Date of Auction: 12th - 13th December 2012
Sold for £360
Estimate: £180 - £220
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
Footnote
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.
The cited information was sourced from Website / URL <http://www.dnw.co.uk/auction-archive/catalogue-archive/lot.php?auction_id=265&lot_id=87992> The author/originator was Dix Noonan Webb auctions. This citation is considered to be direct and primary evidence used, or by dominance of the evidence.Lot 1427
Date of Auction: 12th - 13th December 2012
Sold for £360
Estimate: £180 - £220
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
Footnote
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.
- Source Notes
Sapper WILLIAM JOHN KNOX HAMILTON
Royal Engineers
Died on 3 July 1916 Age 21
SUCRERIE MILITARY CEMETERY, COLINCAMPS
Somme France
Son of William John and Euphemia Towers Knox Hamilton, of "Westmount", Park Rd., Paisley.
Service No. 1115
- Source/Citation References (3)
- Family: William John Hamilton & Euphemia (Phemey) Towers Knox
- Individual: William John Knox Hamilton
- Marriage / Union: William John Hamilton & Euphemia (Phemey) Towers Knox