Temp. Capt E J Hamilton to be dismissed the service by sentence of a General Court Martial (24 April)
Ernest James Hamilton, was born Portrush, Antrim, son of H M Hamilton from Ballywilliam near Portrush in County Antrim. He was educated at Coleraine Academical Institution, and then went tp TCD as a medical student. He enlisted into the ranks of the 7th Royal Dublin Fusilier, and made L/Cpl Sept 1914, Cpl in Oct 1914. He was commissioned as 2nd Lt in Dec 1914. He took part in the landing at Suvla Bay and on 16 August was promoted to Captain when having to take command of his company when all his fellow officers became casualties. By thetime theat D Coy, 7th RDF attacked the Pimple, only one officer was left , Lt Hamilton, badly wounded in the foot. He is noted as being in hospital on account of his wound on 17 Aug. He left his unit seriously ill from dysentery and injured on 20 August 1915. He later served in France.