A. E. Hamilton

Albert Edwin "Bert" Hamilton (1873–1962) was a South Australian public accountant who had a significant involvement with several major institutions.

During the Great War, he served as a paymaster, and in September 1917 promoted to major in command of the Australian Army Pay Corps, 4th Military District.

He inherited his father's position in the firm of Hamilton & Wilcox, Ltd, managers of Koonamore sheep station near Waukaringa, South Australia.

In 1915 he was appointed chairman of directors of Cheney Motor Company Limited, Adelaide distributors of Dodge Brothers cars.

Hamilton was made an MBE in 1920[12] and awarded an OBE in 1950 "for services to the Stockowners' Association and the Royal Agricultural and Horticultural Society of South Australia.