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247340 Pte. John Renton Hamilton British Army 8th Battalion Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders from:Paisley, Renfrewshire (d.13th May 1917) John Hamilton was born in Rowan Street, Paisley, on 10th March, 1894, the youngest son of James Hamilton and Mary Renton. He had at least one brother and one sister, both older than him. He enlisted in the Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders and was training on Salisbury Plain in 1914 when he was given a small New Testament as part of the Pocket Testament League. He died on 13th May, 1917, in France. In his will he left everything to his sister Marion. Marion had married Thomas Adam in 1905, and died at the age of 79 in 1960. Their brother James died aged 75 in 1957. Please type your message:      We recommend you copy the text about this item and keep a copy on your own computer before pressing submit. Your Name:             Email Address:       @ **Please put first part of your email, (before the @ sign) in the first box, and the second part in the second box. Do not include @, it is automatic. Do not enter your full email in each box or add an @ sign or random spaces.**