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COMMANDER // 1853–1947

Ian Hamilton

generalUnited Kingdom3 battles1 war

Lifespan

1853 – 1947

187519001925Second Boer War · 1899-1902Battle of Elandslaagte — October 21, 1899 · United Kingdom · Second Boer WarBattle of Diamond Hill — June 12, 1900 · British Empire · Second Boer WarBattle of Rooiwal — April 11, 1902 · United Kingdom · Second Boer War

Active service 1899–1902 — 3 battles across 1 war; first command at age 46.

Profile

General Sir Ian Standish Monteith Hamilton was a British Army officer who had an extensive military career in the Victorian and Edwardian eras. Hamilton was twice recommended for the Victoria Cross, but on the first occasion was considered too young, and on the second too senior. He was wounded in action at the Battle of Majuba during the First Boer War, which rendered his left hand permanently injured. Near the end of his career, he commanded the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force in the Gallipoli campaign of the First World War.

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Battles (3)

Last verified June 2026
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