William Charles HAMILTON^[1]

1894 - 1972  (78 years)

• Name	William Charles HAMILTON
  Birth	7 Sep 1894	Portsmouth, Hants   [2, 3]
  Gender	Male
  Census	31 Mar 1901	Eastney, Hants   [4]
  	Age: 6y
  	Address: Eastney Barracks, Royal Marine Artillery Quarters
  Census	2 Apr 1911	Eastney, Hants   [5]
  	Age: 16y
  	Address: 27 Landguard Road
  Occupation	2 Apr 1911  [5]
  	Milkman
  	Age: 16y
  	Whether Employer, Worker, or Working on Own Account: Worker
  Physical Description	7 Oct 1912  [6]
  	5' 8 3/4" tall, Dark complexion
  Physical Description	7 Oct 1912  [6]
  	Hazel eyes, Brown hair
  Service Record	7 Oct 1912	Eastney, Hants   [6]
  	Enlisted
  	Age: 18y
  	Address: Eastney Barracks, Royal Marine Artillery Quarters
  Service Record	7 Oct 1912  [6]
  	Rank: Private, Royal Marines
  Service Record	Between 7 Oct 1912 and 30 Oct 1913  [6]
  	Stationed at RM Artillery
  Occupation	7 Oct 1912  [6]
  	Boilerman
  Religion	7 Oct 1912  [6]
  	Church of England
  	Age: 18y
  Residence	7 Oct 1912	Landport, Hants   [6]
  	Address: 51 Upper Arundel Street
  Service Record	28 Aug 1913  [6]
  	Rank: Gunner 2nd class
  Service Record	6 Oct 1913  [6]
  	Rank: Gunner
  Service Record	Between 31 Oct 1913 and 10 Mar 1919  [6]
  	Served on HMS Ajax
  	HMS Ajax: King George V class battleship
  Service Record	7 Oct 1914  [6]
  	Awarded Good Conduct Badge
  Service Record	6 Oct 1918  [6]
  	Awarded Good Conduct Badge
  Service Record	Between 11 Mar 1919 and 19 Nov 1920  [6]
  	Stationed at RM Artillery
  Service Record	Between 20 Nov 1920 and 31 Mar 1921	Mediterranean   [6]
  	Served on HMS Emperor of India
  	HMS Emporer of India: Iron Duke class battleship
  Service Record	Between 1 Apr 1921 and 7 Mar 1923	Mediterranean   [6]
  	Served on HMS Benbow
  	HMS Benbow: Iron Duke class battleship
  Census	19 Jun 1921	Constantinople   [7]
  	Age: 26y 9m
  	Address: HMS Benbow
  Occupation	19 Jun 1921	Constantinople   [7]
  	Gunner
  	Employment: RMA
  Service Record	Between 8 Mar 1923 and 21 Jun 1923  [6]
  	Stationed at RM Artillery
  Occupation	Apr 1923	Portsmouth, Hants   [8]
  	Gunner, Royal Marines Artillery
  	Age: 28y
  	Address: Eastney Barracks
  	Service No. 13113
  Residence	Apr 1923	Eastney, Hants   [8]
  	Age: 28y
  	Address: Eastney Barracks
  Service Record	Between 22 Jun 1923 and 31 Aug 1926	Portsmouth, Hants   [6]
  	Stationed ar RM
  Service Record	7 Oct 1925  [6]
  	Awarded Good Conduct Badge
  Service Record	Between 1 Sep 1926 and 19 Aug 1927	Mediterranean   [6]
  	Served on HMS Revenge
  	HMS Revenge: Revenge class Battleship
  Service Record	Between 20 Aug 1927 and 16 Sep 1927	Portsmouth, Hants   [6]
  	Stationed at RM
  Service Record	Between 17 Sep 1927 and 18 Dec 1927	Portsmouth, Hants   [6]
  	Served on HMS Victory
  	Address: Royal Naval Base
  Service Record	Between 19 Dec 1927 and 5 Oct 1931  [6]
  	Stationed at RM
  Service Record	Between 6 Oct 1931 and 8 Aug 1932  [6]
  	Served on HMS ??
  Service Record	Between 9 Aug 1932 and 6 Jan 1933  [6]
  	Served on HMS Cairo
  	HMS Cairo: C class Light Cruiser
  Service Record	Between 7 Jan 1933 and 5 Oct 1933
  	Stationed at RM
  Physical Description	5 Oct 1933  [6]
  	5' 10" tall, Dark complexion
  Service Record	6 Oct 1933  [6]
  	Discharged the service
  Occupation	From 22 Feb 1934 to 5 Mar 1934	Portsmouth, Hants   [9]
  	Constable, Royal Marines Police
  	Address: Portsmouth Dockyard
  Occupation	From 6 Mar 1934 to 5 Oct 1936	Chatham, Kent   [9]
  	Constable, Royal Marines Police
  	Address: Chatham Dockyard
  Occupation	From 6 Oct 1936 to 1 Oct 1949	Portsmouth, Hants   [9, 10]
  	Constable, Royal Marines Police
  	Address: Portsmouth Dockyard
  Residence	29 Sep 1939	Southsea, Hants   [10]
  	Address: 123 Telephone Road
  Residence	1949	Southsea, Hants   [11]
  	Address: 123 Telephone Road
  Occupation	From 2 Oct 1949 to 7 Dec 1958	Portsmouth, Hants   [9]
  	Constable, Admiralty Civil Police
  	Address: Portsmouth Dockyard
  Residence	1951	Southsea, Hants   [12]
  	Address: 123 Telephone Road
  Permanent Record Number	108009655
  Death	1 Oct 1972	Southsea, Hants   [3, 13]
  	Age: 78y
  	Cause: Bronchopneumonia & Generalised Arteriosclerosis
  	Address: 123 Telephone Road
  Person ID	I108009655	Tony & Gill's Family Tree
  Last Modified	11 Oct 2022

  
  

  Father	William Graham HAMILTON,   b. 3 Jan 1866, Belvedere, Kent d. 20 Jun 1943 (Age 77 years)
  Mother	Esther Caroline CLEEVE,   b. 21 Oct 1867, Soberton, Hants d. 19 Oct 1943 (Age 75 years)
  Marriage	17 Mar 1894	Portsmouth, Hants   [8]
  	Witness Role: Witness: [I327856893] Louisa LACEY Witness Role: Witness: Name: H W Lodder Witness Role: Marriage Registrar: Name: H C Cleverly Witness Role: Marriage Registrar: Name: R E Hoskins
  Family ID	F39	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Elsie Eva JEFFERY,   b. 12 Jun 1901, Portsmouth, Hants d. Abt Sep 1996, Dacorum, Herts (Age 95 years)
  Marriage	9 Apr 1923	Portsmouth, Hants   [8, 14]
  	Witness Role: Witness: Name: J P Jeffery Witness Role: Witness: Name: J T Murphy Witness Role: Minister: Name: Patrick O'Leary, priest Witness Role: Marriage Registrar: Name: J R Badminton
  Children	1. William "Jackie" John Patrick HAMILTON,   b. 17 Apr 1924, Portsmouth, Hants d. Abt Mar 2004, Aberconwy, Caernarfonshire (Age 79 years)
  Family ID	F34	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	16 May 2022

  
  

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  Birth - 7 Sep 1894 - Portsmouth, Hants Census - Age: 6y,Address: Eastney Barracks, Royal Marine Artillery Quarters - 31 Mar 1901 - Eastney, Hants Census - Age: 16y,Address: 27 Landguard Road - 2 Apr 1911 - Eastney, Hants Service Record - Enlisted,Age: 18y,Address: Eastney Barracks, Royal Marine Artillery Quarters - 7 Oct 1912 - Eastney, Hants Residence - Address: 51 Upper Arundel Street - 7 Oct 1912 - Landport, Hants Service Record - Served on HMS Emperor of India - Between 20 Nov 1920 and 31 Mar 1921 - Mediterranean Service Record - Served on HMS Benbow - Between 1 Apr 1921 and 7 Mar 1923 - Mediterranean Census - Age: 26y 9m,Address: HMS Benbow - 19 Jun 1921 - Constantinople Occupation - Gunner - 19 Jun 1921 - Constantinople Occupation - Gunner, Royal Marines Artillery,Age: 28y,Address: Eastney Barracks - Apr 1923 - Portsmouth, Hants Residence - Age: 28y,Address: Eastney Barracks - Apr 1923 - Eastney, Hants Marriage - 9 Apr 1923 - Portsmouth, Hants Service Record - Stationed ar RM - Between 22 Jun 1923 and 31 Aug 1926 - Portsmouth, Hants Service Record - Served on HMS Revenge - Between 1 Sep 1926 and 19 Aug 1927 - Mediterranean Service Record - Stationed at RM - Between 20 Aug 1927 and 16 Sep 1927 - Portsmouth, Hants Service Record - Served on HMS Victory,Address: Royal Naval Base - Between 17 Sep 1927 and 18 Dec 1927 - Portsmouth, Hants Occupation - Constable, Royal Marines Police,Address: Portsmouth Dockyard - From 22 Feb 1934 to 5 Mar 1934 - Portsmouth, Hants Occupation - Constable, Royal Marines Police,Address: Chatham Dockyard - From 6 Mar 1934 to 5 Oct 1936 - Chatham, Kent Occupation - Constable, Royal Marines Police,Address: Portsmouth Dockyard - From 6 Oct 1936 to 1 Oct 1949 - Portsmouth, Hants Residence - Address: 123 Telephone Road - 29 Sep 1939 - Southsea, Hants Residence - Address: 123 Telephone Road - 1949 - Southsea, Hants Occupation - Constable, Admiralty Civil Police,Address: Portsmouth Dockyard - From 2 Oct 1949 to 7 Dec 1958 - Portsmouth, Hants Residence - Address: 123 Telephone Road - 1951 - Southsea, Hants Death - Age: 78y,Cause: Bronchopneumonia & Generalised Arteriosclerosis,Address: 123 Telephone Road - 1 Oct 1972 - Southsea, Hants  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Photos		Hamilton William 1908 Part of the "On The Round" picture Media Date: 1908 Keywords: Picture
  		Hamilton William b1895 in 1908 Media Date: ABT 1908 Keywords: Picture

  
  

• Sources

  1901 census. [S1] BMD Index (GRO), Vol 6b P 1541`. [S3] Death Certificate (own). [S12] Census 1901 E&W (31/03/1901), RG13/0991/~F75. Name,Relation,Condition,Sex,Age,Occupation,Employ Status,At Home,Where Born,Infirmity William Graham Hamilton,Head,M,M,35,Gunner RMA Groom,Worker,,Lewisham, London SE, Esther Caroline Hamilton,Wife,M,F,32,,,,Soberton, Hambleton, Droxford, William Hamilton,Son,S,M,6,,,,Portsmouth, Hants, Harry Graham Hamilton,Son,S,M,5,,,,Southsea, Hants, Victor Hamilton,Son,S,M,2,,,,Portsmouth, Hants, Ethel Louisa Hamilton,Daughter,S,F,1,,,,Portsmouth, Hants, [S57] Census 1911 E&W (02/04/1911), RG14 PN 5545 RG 78 PN 252 RD 90 SD 2 ED 24 SN 150. Name,Relation,Sex,Age,Married,Years,Chd Born,Chd Living,Chd Died,Occupation,Industry,Employ Status,At Home,Where Born,Nationality,Infirmity William Graham Hamilton,Head,M,45,M,17,10,8,2,Marine Pensioner and Milk Carter,,Worker,,Lewisham, London SE,British, Esther Caroline Hamilton,Wife,F,44,M,17,10,8,2,,,,,Soberton, Hants,, William Hamilton,Son,M,16,S,,,,,Milkman,,Worker,,Portsmouth, Hants,, Victor Hamilton,Son,M,12,S,,,,,School News boy,,,,Portsmouth, Hants,, Ethel Louisa Hamilton,Daughter,F,11,S,,,,,,,,,Portsmouth, Hants,, Florence Hamilton,Daughter,F,9,S,,,,,,,,,Portsmouth, Hants,, Edward James Hamilton,Son,M,7,S,,,,,,,,,Portsmouth, Hants,, Frederick John Hamilton,Son,M,6,S,,,,,,,,,Southsea, Hants,, (Her) Bert Hamilton,Son,M,4,S,,,,,,,,,Portsmouth, Hants,, Elsie Hamilton,Daughter,F,1,S,,,,,,,,,Portsmouth, Hants,, [S103] National Archives, RMA Service Record. [S612] Census 1921 E&W (19/06/1921), RG15 PN28150 P46. Census England 1921 Address: HMS Benbow Place: Constantinople Name Relation Age Sex Marr/Orph'd Birthplace Nationality Education Occupation Employment Place of Work Chd <16 Children's Ages William Charles Hamilton 26y 9m M Single Portsmouth, Hants Gunner RMA [S4] Marriage Certificate (own). [S590] Portsmouth Royal Dockyard Historical Trust. [S241] Census 1939 E&W (War Register 29/09/1939). [S525] Kelly's Directory Portsmouth & Southsea 1948 - 1949. [S552] Kelly's Directory Portsmouth & Southsea 1951. [S1] BMD Index (GRO), Vol 6b P 1541. [S1] BMD Index (GRO), Vol 2b P 1078.