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John William HUNTER

Regimental number4713
Place of birthFlemington, Victoria
Place of birthMelbourne
Other NamesWilliam John
SchoolKensington State School, Victoria
ReligionPresbyterian
OccupationBootblacker
AddressNewington Parade, Chelsea, Victoria
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation27
Next of kinFather, Daniel Ross Hunter, 'Gol Gol', 78 North Street, Ascot Vale, Melbourne, Victoria
Enlistment date21 February 1916
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name24th Battalion, 12th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/41/3
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A14 Euripides on 4 April 1916
Rank from Nominal RollLance Corporal
Unit from Nominal Roll24th Battalion
FateDied of wounds 8 May 1917
Place of death or woundingBullecourt, France
Age at death27
Age at death from cemetery records27
Place of burialGrevillers British Cemetery (Plot IV, Row D, Grave No. 17), France
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
102
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: Daniel and Isabella HUNTER, 67 Waltham Street, Flemington, Victoria, Australia
Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

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