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Canadian Virtual War Memorial

Wilfred Laurier Hunter

In memory of:

Private Wilfred Laurier Hunter

September 26, 1916

Military Service

Service Number:

453052

Age:

19

Force:

Army

Unit:

Canadian Machine Gun Corps

Division:

2nd Bn.

Additional Information

Born:

February 2, 1896

Son of Alex J. and Susan Hunter, of 34, Millbrook Crescent, Toronto, Ontario.

Commemorated on Page 107 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information

Cemetery:

COURCELETTE BRITISH CEMETERY
Somme, France

Grave Reference:

V. F. 8.

Location:

Courcelette is a village some 10 kilometres north-east of the town of Albert, just off the D929 road to Bapaume. The Courcelette British Cemetery is approximately 1 kilometre west of the village on the south side of a track, suitable for cars, from the secondary road from Courcelette to Pozieres. The route is signposted in the village.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

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  • Memorial– Photo from the National Memorial Album of Canadian Heroes c.1919. Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me.

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    Memorial – Photo from the National Memorial Album of Canadian Heroes c.1919. Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me.
  • Photo of WILFRED LAURIER HUNTER– Photo from the National Memorial Album of Canadian Heroes c.1919. Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me.

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    Photo of WILFRED LAURIER HUNTER – Photo from the National Memorial Album of Canadian Heroes c.1919. Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me.
  • Newspaper clipping– From the Toronto Telegram July 1916. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

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    Newspaper clipping – From the Toronto Telegram July 1916. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Newspaper clipping– From the Toronto Telegram October 1916. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

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    Newspaper clipping – From the Toronto Telegram October 1916. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Newspaper clipping– From the Toronto Telegram December 1916, Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

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    Newspaper clipping – From the Toronto Telegram December 1916, Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
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