Philip Hamilton

Philip Hamilton was born on 11 December 1812 in Madrid, Community of Madrid, Spain to Johnathan Hamilton and Anne Hamilton. He was an Earl of Nelson. 
In 1826, he joined the Duke of Lancashire's Regiment, British Army as an Ensign. In 1829, he made Lieutenant. Captain in 1835 and Major in 1840. He took a break from the regiment in 1842, traveling to Nanjing, Jiangsu, China where he witnessed the signing of the Treaty of Nanking. Following the treaty, he spent until 1844 with Henry Pottinger, Governor of Hong Kong who's father was a friend of Richard Hamilton, Philip's grandfather. He then returned to the United Kingdom. 
In 1853, he went to fight in the Crimean War as Lieutenant Colonel and Commanding officer of the 1st Battalion. In 1857, he was promoted to Colonel and became Colonel of Duke of Lancashire's Regiment until his death in 1878. 
In 1836, he married Alexandra Hamilton. In 1838, he had a son: Arthur Hamilton and in 1842, Horatio Hamilton, and in 1844, a daughter: Ethel Van Holten.