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Harold Gilray Hunter

In memory of:

Bombardier Harold Gilray Hunter

November 3, 1918
Valenciennes, France

Military Service


Service Number:

341064

Age:

20

Force:

Army

Unit:

Canadian Field Artillery

Division:

9th Heavy Bty.

Additional Information


Born:

April 24, 1898
Brampton, Ontario

Enlistment:

November 10, 1916
Toronto, Ontario

Son of William James and Josephine Hunter, of Brampton, Ontario.

Brother of Gunner Robert Godfrey Hunter, who died during service with the Canadian Field Artillery.

Cousin of Major Edward Cuthbert Norsworthy and Lieutenant Alfred James Norsworthy, both died during service with the Canadian Infantry (Quebec Regiment).

Commemorated on the Norsworthy Monument.

Commemorated on Page 433 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information


Cemetery:
Grave Reference:

II. A. 32.

Location:

Cambrai is a town about 32 kilometres south-east of Arras on the main straight road to Le Cateau. The CAMBRAI EAST MILITARY CEMETERY is on the eastern outskirts of the town. From the Cambrai inner ring road take the D942, Solesmes road, for approximately 1.5 kilometres to find the CAMBRAI EAST MILITARY CEMETERY on the right hand side of the road.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

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  • Memorial– Remembering brothers lost … Brothers In Arms Memorial, Zonnebeke, BE … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens … May 2022
  • Photo of Harold Gilray Hunter
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  • Newspaper Clipping– Article
  • Photo of Harold Gilray Hunter– Caption (pg. 389):  NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICERS AND MEN OF PEEL KILLED IN THE GREAT WAR.  Author - William Perkins Bull. "From Brock to Currie: the military development and exploits of Canadians in general and of the men of Peel in particular, 1791 to 1930."  Toronto, 1935.

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