15 Star & Victory .John Hamilton Dublin Fusiliers. Dow Passchendaele 1917 . Burnley . Suvla Bay .

A 1915 star and victory medals to .

1915 star 13359 pte j Hamilton r dub fus .

Victory 13359 cpl j Hamilton r d fus .

John Hamilton was born at st helens c1885 .

He served in Gallipoli with the 6th Battalion royal Dublin Fusiliers being wounded on 1st September 1915 at suvla Bay.

He was wounded in August 1917 during 3rd Ypres ,Passchendaele, severely wounded in arm and leg he was evacuated to 47th casualty clearing station at St idesbalde on Belgian Coast where he died some hours later at time he was serving with the z company 1st Battalion Dublin fus and is buried at dozinghem military cemetery.

He was living at 47 Queensbury Road Burnley and his death was reported in the Burnley newspaper along with aphoto of him see last 2 pics which are digital only images no hard copies supplied please download them for your records at time of purchase.

His next of kin Noted as wife Catherine mcclure Hamilton of 24 friars vennell ,dumfries.

Also of 124 Newton villas ,Cumberland.