Captain Lord Arthur John Hamilton (20 August 1883 – 6 November 1914) was a British Army officer and courtier, who briefly served as Deputy Master of the Household.
Lord Arthur Hamilton | |
|---|---|
| Born | 20 August 1883 |
| Died | 6 November 1914 (aged 31) Ypres, Belgium |
| Father | James Hamilton |
| Relatives | James Hamilton (brother) Claud Hamilton (brother) |
| Military career | |
| Service | British Army |
| Rank | Captain |
| Unit | Royal Scots |
| Wars | World War I |
Hamilton was the son of James Hamilton, 2nd Duke of Abercorn and Lady Mary Anna Curzon. He commissioned into the Royal Scots on 20 April 1901.[1] He later transferred to the Irish Guards joining the 1st Battalion of the regiment. On 3 March 1913 he was promoted to captain,[2] and two days later he was appointed Deputy Master of the Household in the household of George V.[3]
He was deployed to France with his battalion, part of the British Expeditionary Force, in August 1914. Hamilton was killed on 6 November 1914 during the First Battle of Ypres. He is commemorated on the Menin Gate. Hamilton was unmarried at the time of his death.
References
edit- ^ "No. 27310". The London Gazette. 3 May 1901. p. 3038.
- ^ "No. 28696". The London Gazette. 4 March 1913. p. 1636.
- ^ "No. 28697". The London Gazette. 7 March 1913. p. 1756.