L/Cpl
James Courage Hunter
Information about birth
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Date of birth: 26/02/1886 |
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Place of birth: Woodside, Perth and Kinross, Scotland, United Kingdom |
General information
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Profession: Policeman |
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Religion: Church of England |
Army information
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Country: Canada |
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Force: Canadian Expeditionary Force |
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Rank: Lance Corporal |
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Service number: 153341 |
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Enlistment date: 5/07/1915 |
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Enlistment place: Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada |
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Units: — Canadian Infantry, 43rd Bn. (Cameron Highlanders) (Last known unit) |
Information about death
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Date of death: 31/03/1916 |
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Place of death: Observatory Ridge, Zillebeke, Belgium |
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Cause of death: Killed in action (K.I.A.) |
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Age: 30 |
Memorial
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Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial Panel: Panel 24 - 26 - 28 - 30. |
Points of interest 3
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| #2 | Enlistment place | ||
| #3 | Place of death (approximate) |
My story
"Killed in Action." Whilst in Bay 5, Trench B.2, Ypres salient, at about 10.45 o'clock on the morning of March 31st. 1916, he was shot through the head and instantly killed by a bullet from an enemy sniper's rifle.
More information 2
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Commonwealth War Graves Commission Database https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/1593222 |
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Namenlijst (In Flanders Fields Museum) https://namenlijst.org/publicsearch/#/person/_id=e0b43f4c-232e-4dda-b46e-0749df1328b2 |