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John Marshal Hunt

In memory of:

Corporal John Marshal Hunt

September 4, 1916

Military Service

Service Number:

426462

Force:

Army

Unit:

Canadian Infantry (Central Ontario Regiment)

Division:

3rd Bn.

Additional Information

Son of Thomas John and Louisa Hunt, of Bradford, Yorkshire. Husband of Grace McKinlay Hunt of Great Horton, Bradford.

Commemorated on Page 106 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information

Cemetery:

LONDON CEMETERY AND EXTENSION
Somme, France

Grave Reference:

7 J II

Location:

Longueval is a village 40 kilometres north-east of Amiens and 12 kilometres east-north-east of Albert, a town on the D929 road from Amiens to Bapaume and Cambrai. From the D929 direction Bapaume-Albert take the 2nd turning for Martinpuich and continue along the D6 direction Longueval, for 2 kilometres. LONDON CEMETERY AND EXTENSION sits on the right hand side of the road.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

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  • Inscription– His name as it is inscribed on the Vimy Memorial (2010). Over 11,000 fallen Canadians having no known place of burial in France, are honoured on this Memorial. He was discovered and exhumed at a later date and now rests in a marked grave.May they never be forgotten. (J. Stephens)

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    Inscription – His name as it is inscribed on the Vimy Memorial (2010). Over 11,000 fallen Canadians having no known place of burial in France, are honoured on this Memorial. He was discovered and exhumed at a later date and now rests in a marked grave.May they never be forgotten. (J. Stephens)
  • Vimy Memorial– Canada's Vimy Memorial, located approximately 8 kilometres to the north-east of Arras, France. May the sacrifice of so many never be forgotten. (J. Stephens)

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    Vimy Memorial
    Vimy Memorial – Canada's Vimy Memorial, located approximately 8 kilometres to the north-east of Arras, France. May the sacrifice of so many never be forgotten. (J. Stephens)
  • Memorial– Inscription - Vimy Memorial … Corporal John Marshal Hunt is also commemorated on the Vimy Memorial, Pas de Calais, France ... photo courtesy of Marg Liessens

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    Memorial – Inscription - Vimy Memorial … Corporal John Marshal Hunt is also commemorated on the Vimy Memorial, Pas de Calais, France ... photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
  • Grave Marker– Photo courtesy of Keith Boswell, England

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    Grave Marker
    Grave Marker – Photo courtesy of Keith Boswell, England

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