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454 and 459 RAAF Squadrons
Flight Lieutenant William James HAMILTON
459 RAAF Squadron
Service No. 414245
Date of Birth: 19 Feb 1913
Place of Birth: BRISBANE, QLD
Date of Enlistment: 17 Aug 1941
Date of Discharge: 17 Oct 1945
Rank: Flight Lieutenant
Date of Death: 1981 (Exact date is unknown)
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Crew on Combined Air/Naval Submarine Hunt 7-11th March 1944: Flying a Ventura Mk V:
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F/Off. J. Morrison, RAAF
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F/Off. W.J. Hamilton, RAAF
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F/Off. J. Sharpe, RAAF
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F/Sgt. J. Foster, RAF
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Crew - on the bombing raid against the Radar station at Londa, Crete, 25th August 1944 : Flying a Baltimore Mk V:
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F/Off. P.A.W. MacPherson, RAAF
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F/Off. W.J. Hamilton, RAAF
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WO. G.R. MacKenzie, RAAF
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WO. N.A. Fitzpatrick, RAAF
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Photo of William Hamilton was taken just before his death in 1981
The above photos have been provided by William's daughter Annabelle Christensen
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