Name of “Ronald Guy Douglas Hamilton”, year of marriage, from Janet (Jan) Kelly in an email dated 17 October 2018. Jan is the great-granddaughter of Mary Ann Carroll, Mary being a daughter of John and Talitha (nee Hutchings) Carroll/Carrel.

Surname as “Scott-Hamilton” from marriage search on New Zealand BDM website in October 2018:
1916/762. Bride: Jean Wrisberg. Groom: Ronald Guy Douglas Mervyn Scott-Hamilton
Brian of nzolivers notes surname as Scott-Hamilton. Did he take on his wifes original maiden name of ‘Scott’?

Full date of marriage of 6 November 1916 from further searching in October 2018 on BDM Search by incrementally changing the date range for the marriage.

Date and country of birth, name of parents, from the 'Attestation for General Service' for the New Zealand Expeditionary Force (Voluntary) of the New Zealand, World War I Service Records found in November 2023:
Name: Guy Scott-Hamilton
Birth Date: 21 Nov. 1879
Birth Place: Scotland
Enlistment Date: 23 October 1916
Father: William Scott-Hamilton (d)
Father Birth Place: Scotland
Mother: Janet Scott-Hamilton
Mother Birth Place: Scotland
Been in New Zealand: 5 1/2 years
Parents Been in New Zealand: Nil
Trade or Calling: Commission Agent
Last Resided: Springs Hotel, Te Aroha
Employer: Self
Married or Single: Single
Served in Military: Driscolls Horse, S.A. [Boer War 1900]
Reinforcement wish to Volunteer: 23rd Reinforcements (November)
Service Number Assigned: WW1 40688

New Zealand Electoral Roll - Waimarino (Bay of Plenty) Roll 1919, found in November 2023:
Scott-Hamilton, Ronald Guy Douglas Mervyn, Raetihi, sheep farmer
Scott-Hamilton, Jean, Raetihi, married

New Zealand Electoral Roll - Eden General Roll 1954, found in November 2023:
Scott-Hamilton, Ronald Guy Douglas Mervyn, 35 Epsom Ave. S.E.3, manager (E)
Scott-Hamilton, Jean Grace, 35 Epsom Ave. S.E.3, married (E)

Year and country of death, estimated year of birth, from death search on New Zealand BDM website in November 2023:
1956/19542. Scott-Hamilton, Guy Ronald Douglas Mervyn. Died age 76Y [Therefore born circa 1880]

Full date of death of 31 January 1956 from further searching in November 2023 on BDM Search by incrementally changing the date range for the death.

Date of death confirmed, place of cremation, from Waikumete Cemetery cremation records found in November 2023:
17395 SCOTT-HAMILTON Guy Ronald Douglas Mervyn, 76 yrs, died 31.1.1956, cremataed 2.2.1956, 35 Epsom Avenue, Epsom, Pensioner. To Sibuns [Funeral Directors] 3.2.1956