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James Harold HUNTER

Regimental number6216
Place of birthCarrick, Tasmania
SchoolCarrick State School, Tasmania
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationLabourer
AddressCarrick, Tasmania
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation22
Next of kinFather, Edward Hunter, Carrick, Tasmania
Enlistment date4 October 1915
Rank on enlistmentSapper
Unit name8th Field Company Engineers, Reinforcement 3
AWM Embarkation Roll number14/27/3
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A54 Runic on 20 January 1916
Rank from Nominal RollSapper
Unit from Nominal Roll13th Field Company Engineers
FateDied of wounds 18 April 1918
Place of death or woundingFrance
Age at death23
Place of burialSt. Sever Cemetery Extension (Block P, Plot IX, Row R, Grave No. IB), Rouen, France
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
24
Family/military connectionsBrother: 1645 Pte William Robert HUNTER, 26th Bn, killed in action, 6 May 1917.
Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

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