85 Squadron (Noctu Dique Venamur). Flight Lieutenant Hamilton (RAF)(Can) was killed when his Hurricane I aircraft V 6623 was shot down by an ME-109 enemy aircraft during the Battle of Britain.
Flight Lieutenant Hamilton had flown in the Battle of France and had shot down four enemy aircraft off Dungeness,Kent.
He had previously flown Hurricane aircraft with 46 Squadron and Spitfires with 611 Squadron.