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John Hunter

In memory of:

Private John Hunter

September 21, 1917

Military Service

Service Number:

10594

Age:

41

Force:

Army

Unit:

Canadian Infantry (Central Ontario Regiment)

Division:

15th Bn.

Additional Information

Born:

April 15, 1880

Son of Hamilton and Ann Hunter, of Falkirk, Scotland.

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:

BRUAY COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION
Pas de Calais, France

Grave Reference:

K. 26.

Location:

Bruay is a large village in the Department of the Pas-de-Calais, 6 kilometres south-west of Bethune and 26 kilometres north-west of Arras. Leave Bruay on the N.41 heading north towards Berck. Turn right where signposts indicate Lews/Calonne Riquart. After 400 metres turn right again, sign Cimetiere Ouest. Continue up the hill past the miner memorial. The cemetery is found after one kilometre on the right hand side. The Commonwealth plot is in the far right hand corner.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

Digital Collection

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  • Group Photo– Bombing section of 4 Platoon, # 1 Company, 15th Bn taken just before the battle of Hill 70, August 1917. Pte J Hunter is centre in the front row lying down. Photo from the archives of the Regimental Museum of the 48th Highlanders of Canada, Toronto, ON Submitted by BGen G. Young 15th Battalion Memorial Project Team DILEAS GU BRATH

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    Group Photo
    Group Photo – Bombing section of 4 Platoon, # 1 Company, 15th Bn taken just before the battle of Hill 70, August 1917. Pte J Hunter is centre in the front row lying down. Photo from the archives of the Regimental Museum of the 48th Highlanders of Canada, Toronto, ON Submitted by BGen G. Young 15th Battalion Memorial Project Team DILEAS GU BRATH
  • Badge– Cap Badge 15th Bn (48th Highlanders). Submitted by Captain (retired) Victor Goldman. DILEAS GU BRATH

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    Badge
    Badge – Cap Badge 15th Bn (48th Highlanders). Submitted by Captain (retired) Victor Goldman. DILEAS GU BRATH
  • Shoulder patch– Shoulder Patch 15th Bn (48th Highlanders). Submitted by Captain (retired) Victor Goldman. DILEAS GU BRATH

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    Shoulder patch
    Shoulder patch – Shoulder Patch 15th Bn (48th Highlanders). Submitted by Captain (retired) Victor Goldman. DILEAS GU BRATH
  • Cap Badge– Cap Badge 241st Bn (Scottish Borderers) from Windsor Ontario. Private Hunter enlisted in the 241st Bn in April 1917 after previously serving 2 years with the 4th Bn CEF. He was sent to the 15th bn as a reinforcement. submitted by Captain (retired) V. Goldman, 15th Bn Memorial Project Team.

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    Cap Badge
    Cap Badge – Cap Badge 241st Bn (Scottish Borderers) from Windsor Ontario. Private Hunter enlisted in the 241st Bn in April 1917 after previously serving 2 years with the 4th Bn CEF. He was sent to the 15th bn as a reinforcement. submitted by Captain (retired) V. Goldman, 15th Bn Memorial Project Team.
  • Record of Service– Record of Service Card (front side). Submitted 15th Bn Memorial Project Team.

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    Record of Service
    Record of Service – Record of Service Card (front side). Submitted 15th Bn Memorial Project Team.
  • Record of Service– Record of Service Card (reverse side). Submitted 15th Bn Memorial Project Team.

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    Record of Service
    Record of Service – Record of Service Card (reverse side). Submitted 15th Bn Memorial Project Team.

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