Hamilton David Stewart Pte 2821886
Personnel Entry
Name Hamilton David Stewart
Army number 2821886
Rank Private.
Decorations None known beyond Service Awards.
Date of birth Not yet known.
Age (At the time of his death). Not yet known.
Unit Joined the Seaforth Highlanders - enlisted 16/10/1939 and posted to the Seaforths Infantry Training Centre. Transferred to the Black Watch 3/2/1940 under King's Regulations 1940 para 314(2), and posted to the 1st Tyneside Scottish. Served Northern France? Served Iceland? Transferred to the Army Air Corps 22/11/42, Authority:- ACI/1490/42, Part II Order 1st TS 108/42, and posted to the Glider Pilot Regiment. Served Normandy? Discharged under King's Regulation 1940 Para 390 (xvi) 4/2/1946. EXE 46.
Company/Battery HQ Company.
Platoon or other sub-unit Not yet known.
Task or role Not known but probably Rifleman.
Joined Brigade 3/2/1940
Promotions It is probable that he was promoted to Lance Sergeant when in the Glider Pilot Regiment.
Wounded Not yet known.
Prisoner of War Not as far as is known.
Died/Killed in action Date of death not yet known.
Home address
Source table 1TS
Additional information on David Hamilton was received from the Archivist of the Glider Pilot Regiment, who is due our grateful thanks.
