| Regimental number | 4816 |
| Place of birth | Ashington, Northumberland, England |
| School | Church of England School, Ashington, Northumberland, England |
| Age on arrival in Australia | 16 |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Coremaker |
| Address | North Road, Ryde, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 18 |
| Next of kin | Father, Mr. G. Hunter, North Road, Ryde, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | Served in the Senior Cadets. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Place of enlistment | Casula, New South Wales |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 4th Battalion, 15th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/21/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A15 Star Of England on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 59th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Fleurbaix, France |
| Age at death | 18.10 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 18 |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | V.C. Corner (Panel No 16), Australian Cemetery Memorial, Fromelles, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 167 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: George and Jane HUNTER, 'Wansbeck', North Road, Ryde, New South Wales. Native of Ashington Colliery, Northumberland, England |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Taken on strength, 56th Bn, Ferry Post, 20 April 1916. Transferred to 59th Bn, Ferry Post, 18 May 1916. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 18 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 29 June 1916. Reported missing, 19 July 1916. Court of Enquiry, held in the field, 29 August 1917, pronounced fate as 'Killed in Action, 19 July 1916'. Handwritten note on Form B103: 'Presume Buried in No Man's Land approx at 5J90.43 to 5K02.51 Sheet Hazebrouck 5A'. Statement, Red Cross File No 1390804, 4975 Pte A.H. MEADOWS, 59th Bn (No 1 Convalescent Camp, Boulogne), 22 May 1917: 'I knew him quite well. He was in my platoon. We made an attack on Fromelles on that day. During the attack he was killed by a shell. Cpl. Hubbard told me that he knew he was killed.' Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, HUNTER David
Red Cross file 1390804 |
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