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NameColonel Claude Hamilton 
[4, 1871, Ref RG 10 157 for Devonshire St, London], [13, Their marriage announcement, 22 March 1887], [27, LG of Ireland 1958, Hamilton article, p. 348], [4, 1901 ref: RG13, Piece 615, Folio 52, p. 1]
[4, 1871, Ref RG 10 157 for Devonshire St, London], [13, Their marriage announcement, 22 March 1887], [27, LG of Ireland 1958, Hamilton article, p. 348], [4, 1901 ref: RG13, Piece 615, Folio 52, p. 1]Birth23 Sep 1861, Corfu, Ionian Isles
Death30 Sep 1910, Broomhouse, Duns, Berwickshire
GeneralA military man.. dsp.
FatherMajor General Thomas de Courcy Hamilton VC (1825-1908)
MotherMary Ann Louisa Baynes (1831-1913)
Spouses
1Jeanie Kathleen Osborne [13, Their marriage announcement, 22 March 1887], [13, Her death announcement on 1 Dec 1944], [27, LG of Ireland 1958, Hamilton article, p. 348], [4, 1901 ref: RG13, Piece 615, Folio 52, p. 1], [3, Birth, Q4 of 1867, Eastry dist, vol 2A, p. 780], [3, Death, Q4 of 1944, Marylebone dist, vol 1A, p. 390]
[13, Their marriage announcement, 22 March 1887], [13, Her death announcement on 1 Dec 1944], [27, LG of Ireland 1958, Hamilton article, p. 348], [4, 1901 ref: RG13, Piece 615, Folio 52, p. 1], [3, Birth, Q4 of 1867, Eastry dist, vol 2A, p. 780], [3, Death, Q4 of 1944, Marylebone dist, vol 1A, p. 390]FatherPat Hill Osborne
Marriage11 Mar 1887, St James’ Church, Cheltenham [13, Their marriage announcement, 22 Mar 1887]
No Children
Notes for Colonel Claude Hamilton
In the 1871 census he was aged 9, born in Corfu, at school and living with his mother at 48 Devonshire St, London.
He looks to have died young. There is a Claude George H who d. in Q2 of 1873 aged 15, but he was only 12 then. And there is a Claude who d. in Q2 of 1913 aged 55, but he was 51 then. There is no other Claud on FreeBMD whose death is anywhere as near as these two.
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In The Times of 3rd Oct 1910, they had this obit:
COLONEL C. DE COURCY HAMILTON
We regret to announce the sudden death from heart failure of Colonel Claude de Courcy Hamilton, C. B., which took place on Friday at Broomhouse, Duns Berwickshire.
Colonel Hamilton was a son of Major-General T. de Courcy Hamilton, V.C., and was born in 1861. After being educated at Cheltenham he obtained a commission in the Royal Artillery in 1880. He first saw service in India, in the Lushaie Expedition of 1889, when he was honourably mentioned in the orders of the Governor-General and received the medal with clasp. Three years later he took part in the Isazai Expedition, and for the next five years was Staff captain and D.A.A.G. for Artillery. During this period he accompanied the Tirah Expeditionary Force as brigade-major for Artillery, and for his services was mentioned in despatches. During the South African War he was employed on the Staff and took part in the operations in Natal, including the actions at Rietfontein and Lombard’s Kop and the defence of Ladysmith. After the relief of this town he served in the Free State and subsequently in the operations round Pretoria. He was twice mentioned in despatches, and in addition to the Queen’s medal with six clasps received a brevet lieutenant-colonelcy.
After serving for some months in 1902 as Military Secretary to the Commander-in-Chief in India, Colonel Hamilton was appointed an A.A.G. at Simla. In 1907 he was placed on half-pay, and 18 months later ill-health caused him to retire, thus bringing to an end a promising career.
Colonel Hamilton married Jeanie, the daughter of the late Mr P.H.Osborne of Currandooley, N.S.W.
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In the record published in the Cheltenham College register of pupils it says:
APRIL, 1874
Hamilton, Claude de Courcy, son of Major-general Thomas de Courcy Hamilton, V.C., 3, Beaufort Villas, Cheltenham; born 23rd September 1861 (illegible). Day Boy. Left December 1878
Royal Military Academy Woolwich, 1879-80. Lieutenant, Royal Artillery, 1880; Captain, 1889; Major 1899; Brevet-Lieut-Colonel, 1900, Colonel 1903. Staff captain for Royal Artillery, Bengal 1893-95; Deputy-Assistant-Adjutant-General for Royal Artillery, Punjan, 1895-98; Deputy-Assistant Adjutant-General, India, 1899-1901; Military Secretary to Commander-in-Chief, East indies, February to November, 1902, Assistant-Adjutant-general, Headquarters, India, 1903. C.B. 1906. Served in the Lushai Expedition, 1899 (mentioned in despatches, Medal with clasp), and with the Isazie Field Force in 1892. Served in the campaign on the North-West Frontier of India under Sir William Lockhart in 1897 with the Tirah Expeditionary Force as Briage Major, Royal Artillery, and was present in in the engagement at Changru Kotal, the capture of the Samphagra and Arhange Passes, the reconnaissance of the Saran Sar, and the operation in the Bazar Calley (mentioned in despatches, Medal with two clasps). Served on the staff in the South African War, 1899-1900, and took part in the operations in Natal, including actions at Reitfontein and Lombard’s Kop, Defence of Ladysmith; operations in the Transvaal, including actions near Johannesburg, pretoria and Diamond Hill; operations in the Transvaal including action at Belfast; operations in Cape Colony, south of Orange River (mention id despatches, Brevet of Lieut-Colonel, Queen’s Medal with six clasps).
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His thin India Office record is:
Name: Claude de Courcy HAMILTON
Event type: Biography
Start date:
Start year: 1861
End date:
End year: 1910
Biographical notes: Col, Indian Army Who was Who I p.308
Transcribed by: British Library
India Office Records Reference:
Source name: Who was Who I p.308
Source year:
Source edition:
Presidency:
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In the 1901 census his household was:
First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Gender Age Birth year Occupation Birth place
Claude De C Hamilton Head Married Male 39 1862 Major Royal Artillery - [ recte Corfu, Ionian Isles ]
Jeanie K Hamilton Wife Married Female 33 1868 - Walmer, Kent
William Pearce Servant Single Male 25 1876 Private 4th Dragoon Guards Bristol, Gloucestershire
John Bell Servant Single Male 25 1876 Private 4th Dragoon Guards Bethnal Green, Middlesex
Alice MacMahon Servant Single Female 32 1869 Maid Domestic -
Address and Ref:
Town Hale & Heath End
Parish Farnham Rural
Country England
County Surrey
Registration district Farnham
Archive reference RG13
Piece number 615
Folio 52
Page 1
He looks to have died young. There is a Claude George H who d. in Q2 of 1873 aged 15, but he was only 12 then. And there is a Claude who d. in Q2 of 1913 aged 55, but he was 51 then. There is no other Claud on FreeBMD whose death is anywhere as near as these two.
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In The Times of 3rd Oct 1910, they had this obit:
COLONEL C. DE COURCY HAMILTON
We regret to announce the sudden death from heart failure of Colonel Claude de Courcy Hamilton, C. B., which took place on Friday at Broomhouse, Duns Berwickshire.
Colonel Hamilton was a son of Major-General T. de Courcy Hamilton, V.C., and was born in 1861. After being educated at Cheltenham he obtained a commission in the Royal Artillery in 1880. He first saw service in India, in the Lushaie Expedition of 1889, when he was honourably mentioned in the orders of the Governor-General and received the medal with clasp. Three years later he took part in the Isazai Expedition, and for the next five years was Staff captain and D.A.A.G. for Artillery. During this period he accompanied the Tirah Expeditionary Force as brigade-major for Artillery, and for his services was mentioned in despatches. During the South African War he was employed on the Staff and took part in the operations in Natal, including the actions at Rietfontein and Lombard’s Kop and the defence of Ladysmith. After the relief of this town he served in the Free State and subsequently in the operations round Pretoria. He was twice mentioned in despatches, and in addition to the Queen’s medal with six clasps received a brevet lieutenant-colonelcy.
After serving for some months in 1902 as Military Secretary to the Commander-in-Chief in India, Colonel Hamilton was appointed an A.A.G. at Simla. In 1907 he was placed on half-pay, and 18 months later ill-health caused him to retire, thus bringing to an end a promising career.
Colonel Hamilton married Jeanie, the daughter of the late Mr P.H.Osborne of Currandooley, N.S.W.
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In the record published in the Cheltenham College register of pupils it says:
APRIL, 1874
Hamilton, Claude de Courcy, son of Major-general Thomas de Courcy Hamilton, V.C., 3, Beaufort Villas, Cheltenham; born 23rd September 1861 (illegible). Day Boy. Left December 1878
Royal Military Academy Woolwich, 1879-80. Lieutenant, Royal Artillery, 1880; Captain, 1889; Major 1899; Brevet-Lieut-Colonel, 1900, Colonel 1903. Staff captain for Royal Artillery, Bengal 1893-95; Deputy-Assistant-Adjutant-General for Royal Artillery, Punjan, 1895-98; Deputy-Assistant Adjutant-General, India, 1899-1901; Military Secretary to Commander-in-Chief, East indies, February to November, 1902, Assistant-Adjutant-general, Headquarters, India, 1903. C.B. 1906. Served in the Lushai Expedition, 1899 (mentioned in despatches, Medal with clasp), and with the Isazie Field Force in 1892. Served in the campaign on the North-West Frontier of India under Sir William Lockhart in 1897 with the Tirah Expeditionary Force as Briage Major, Royal Artillery, and was present in in the engagement at Changru Kotal, the capture of the Samphagra and Arhange Passes, the reconnaissance of the Saran Sar, and the operation in the Bazar Calley (mentioned in despatches, Medal with two clasps). Served on the staff in the South African War, 1899-1900, and took part in the operations in Natal, including actions at Reitfontein and Lombard’s Kop, Defence of Ladysmith; operations in the Transvaal, including actions near Johannesburg, pretoria and Diamond Hill; operations in the Transvaal including action at Belfast; operations in Cape Colony, south of Orange River (mention id despatches, Brevet of Lieut-Colonel, Queen’s Medal with six clasps).
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His thin India Office record is:
Name: Claude de Courcy HAMILTON
Event type: Biography
Start date:
Start year: 1861
End date:
End year: 1910
Biographical notes: Col, Indian Army Who was Who I p.308
Transcribed by: British Library
India Office Records Reference:
Source name: Who was Who I p.308
Source year:
Source edition:
Presidency:
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In the 1901 census his household was:
First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Gender Age Birth year Occupation Birth place
Claude De C Hamilton Head Married Male 39 1862 Major Royal Artillery - [ recte Corfu, Ionian Isles ]
Jeanie K Hamilton Wife Married Female 33 1868 - Walmer, Kent
William Pearce Servant Single Male 25 1876 Private 4th Dragoon Guards Bristol, Gloucestershire
John Bell Servant Single Male 25 1876 Private 4th Dragoon Guards Bethnal Green, Middlesex
Alice MacMahon Servant Single Female 32 1869 Maid Domestic -
Address and Ref:
Town Hale & Heath End
Parish Farnham Rural
Country England
County Surrey
Registration district Farnham
Archive reference RG13
Piece number 615
Folio 52
Page 1
Will notes for Colonel Claude Hamilton
His probate index:
HAMILTON Claude de Courcy of 33 Wilton place, Middlesex died 30 September 1910 at Broomhouse Duns Berwickshire Probate London 12 November to Jeanie Kathleen de Courcy Hamilton widow. Effects $91 9s. 6d.
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HAMILTON Claude de Courcy of 33 Wilton place, Middlesex died 30 September 1910 at Broomhouse Duns Berwickshire Probate London 12 November to Jeanie Kathleen de Courcy Hamilton widow. Effects $91 9s. 6d.
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Notes for Claude & Jeanie Kathleen (Family)
They were married by Rev Malcolm Baynes who was Claude’s cousin.