| Regimental number | 4816 |
| Place of birth | Kingcarden, Scotland |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | 7 Essex Street, Yarraville, Victoria |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 26 |
| Height | 5' 3" |
| Weight | 122 lbs |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs M Hunter, 7 Essex Street, Yarraville, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Melbourne, Victoria |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 6th Battalion, 15th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/23/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A18 Wiltshire on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 58th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | V.C. Corner (Panel No 14), Australian Cemetery Memorial, Fromelles, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 165 |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Proceeded to 58th Bn from 2nd Training Bn, Tel el Kebir, 20 April 1916; taken on strength of 58th Bn, Ferry Post, 20 April 1916. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 17 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 23 June 1916. Posted missing, 19 July 1916. Court of Enquiry, held in the field, 1 September 1917, pronounced fate as 'Killed in Action, 19 July 1916'. Handwritten note on B.103, 'Buried in vicinity of Fleurbaix'. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, HUNTER John
Red Cross file 1390813 |
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