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Thomas George Hunt

In memory of:

Private Thomas George Hunt

November 11, 1917

Military Service

Service Number:

775920

Age:

31

Force:

Army

Unit:

Canadian Infantry (Western Ontario Regiment)

Division:

18th Bn.

Additional Information

Born:

June 26, 1886
Methven, Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand

Enlistment:

March 3, 1916
Toronto, Ontario

Husband of Ellen Cam (formerly Hunt), of Mount Dennis, Toronto, Ontario.

Commemorated on Page 260 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information

Cemetery:

PASSCHENDALE NEW BRITISH CEMETERY
Belgium

Grave Reference:

VI. C. 9.

Location:

Passchendaele (Passendale) New British Cemetery lies 10.5 Kms north-east of Ieper town centre on the S'Graventafelstraat, a road leading from St Jan to Passendale. Two roads connect Ieper town centre onto the Zonnebeekseweg; the Torhoutstraat leads from the market square onto a small roundabout. At the roundabout the first right turn is Basculestraat. At the end of Basculestraat, there is a crossroads and Zonnebeekseweg is the turning to the left. 7 Kms along the Zonnebeekseweg, in the village of Zonnebeke, lies the left hand turning onto the Langemarkstraat (further on this street name changes to Zonnebekestraat). 2 Kms along this road, and after passing Dochy Farm New British Cemetery, lies the right hand turning onto the 'S Graventafelstraat. 4 Kms along the 'S Graventafelstraat, and after passing the New Zealand Memorial, lies the cemetery on the left hand side of the road.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

Digital Collection

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  • Certificate– Canadian Expeditionary Force Death Certificate, evidencing that Private Thomas George Hunt, 18th (Western Ontario) Canadian Battalion, CEF, was killed in action on November 11, 1917. This document is on display in the CFB Borden Military Museum, Canadian Forces Base Borden, Ontario. (Image taken by Gregory J. Barker of Barrie, Ontario, in 2018.)

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    Certificate – Canadian Expeditionary Force Death Certificate, evidencing that Private Thomas George Hunt, 18th (Western Ontario) Canadian Battalion, CEF, was killed in action on November 11, 1917. This document is on display in the CFB Borden Military Museum, Canadian Forces Base Borden, Ontario. (Image taken by Gregory J. Barker of Barrie, Ontario, in 2018.)
  • Memorial Plaque– Memorial Plaque provided to the next-of-kin of Thomas George Hunt. This item is on display in the CFB Borden Military Museum at CFB Borden, Ontario. (Image taken by Gregory J. Barker of Barrie, Ontario, in 2018.)

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    Memorial Plaque
    Memorial Plaque – Memorial Plaque provided to the next-of-kin of Thomas George Hunt. This item is on display in the CFB Borden Military Museum at CFB Borden, Ontario. (Image taken by Gregory J. Barker of Barrie, Ontario, in 2018.)
  • Death Certificate– Canadian Expeditionary Force Death Certificate for Private Thomas George Hunt. This document is on display at the CFB Borden Military Museum, CFB Borden, Ontario. (Image taken by Gregory J. Barker of Barrie, Ontario, in 2018.)

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    Death Certificate
    Death Certificate – Canadian Expeditionary Force Death Certificate for Private Thomas George Hunt. This document is on display at the CFB Borden Military Museum, CFB Borden, Ontario. (Image taken by Gregory J. Barker of Barrie, Ontario, in 2018.)
  • Memorial Plaque

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  • Cemetery Entrance– Entrance … Passchendale New British Cemetery … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens

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    Cemetery Entrance – Entrance … Passchendale New British Cemetery … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
  • Cemetery– Passchendale New British Cemetery … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens

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    Cemetery – Passchendale New British Cemetery … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
  • Grave Marker– Grave marker … Passchendale New British Cemetery … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens

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    Grave Marker
    Grave Marker – Grave marker … Passchendale New British Cemetery … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens

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