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We remember Alfred Edward Hunt
We remember Alfred Edward Hunt
Timeline
Timeline
1895
1914
enlistment
London
United Kingdom
Source:8501223
September 1914
1914
service
British Army
Rifleman
2894
London Regiment
8th (City of London) Battalion (Post Office Rifles)
Source:8513147
September 1914 - 24th May 1915
1915
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:8501223
March 1915 - 24th May 1915
education
Cropland Road Board School
Lower Edmonton, North London
United Kingdom
Source:8513147
employment
Postman
General Post Office
Winchmore Hill, North London
United Kingdom
Source:8513147
location
Lower Edmonton, North London
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:8501223
1915
death
Killed in Action
2Lt Kirkland wrote that Rifleman Hunt was one of the company's bombers. When they were ordered to attack the German trench he went forward with the other bombers and was unfortunately killed.
Pas de Calais
France
Source:8501222
Source:8501223
24th May 1915
burial
Pas de Calais
France
Panel 45
Source:8501222
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Alfred Edward |
| Initials | AE |
| Last Name | Hunt |
| Source | 8501222 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lower Edmonton, North London | United Kingdom | parents address |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 2894 | London Regiment | 8th (City of London) Battalion (Post Office Rifles) | Rifleman |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alfred Hunt | father | ||
| Elizabeth A Hunt | mother |
Media
Media
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Communities
Communities
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Enlisted 1914 - 8th (City of London) Battalion (Post Office Rifles) London RegimentMore about Enlisted 1914 - 8th (City of London) Battalion (Post Office Rifles) London Regiment
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Post Office Rifles - Festubert, France 15-25 May 1915More about Post Office Rifles - Festubert, France 15-25 May 1915
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | Valerie34433 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Valerie34433 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| British Army, De Ruvigny's Roll of Honour 1914-1918 Image | Valerie34433 |
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