Career
A right-handed batsman and right-arm slow bowler, he played eight first-class matches between 1932 and 1936, also representing the Egypt national cricket team in 1938 and 1939. He also played hockey for Scotland, capped twice against Ireland in 1936 and 1937. Born in Adelaide in 1909, Hamilton made his first-class debut for the British Army cricket team against South America in June 1932, playing against the Royal Air Force the following week.
He played just one first-class match in the 1933 season - for the Army against the West Indies.
In the 1934 season, he played for the Army and the Master Control Console in non first-class matches against Australia and Scotland respectively, his only first-class match being a Gentlemen v Players contest in Folkestone. In June 1935 he played for the Army against Cambridge University before playing his only two County Championship matches for Kent against Gloucestershire and Lancashire.
He also played for the Master Control Console against Ireland at Lord"son His last first-class match was for the Army against Cambridge University in May 1936.
He played four times for Egypt against Her Majesty Martineau"s XI, twice in 1938 and twice more in 1939, playing for the Army against Australia between the two.
He was killed in action at Keren in Eritrea whilst serving with the Royal Artillery in 1941.
