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Hubert Hamilton

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Hubert Hamilton

British First World War general killed in action (1861-1914)

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Major-General Hubert Ion Wetherall Hamilton, was a senior British Army officer who served with distinction throughout his career, seeing battle in the Mahdist War in Egypt and the Second Boer War in South Africa, before being given command of the 3rd Division at the outbreak of the First World War. Just two and a half months later, at the height of the race for the Sea, Hamilton was killed by artillery fire while surveying the front line, the first British divisional commander to be killed in action during the conflict and the second British general to be killed overall. He had received several honours for his service and was popular amongst his men, who nicknamed him "Hammy" and expressed sorrow at his death; each regiment in his division despatched representatives to his funeral, despite being involved in heavy fighting less than a mile away.

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Occupation: military officer
Position held: military officer
Citizenship: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Born: June 27, 1861, 1861
Died: October 14, 1914

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