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We remember Edward Hunt
We remember Edward Hunt
Timeline
Timeline
1894
1916
employment
Architect
Caldecott
United Kingdom
Source:9288259
31st July 1916
1917
service
British Army
Gunner
663262
Royal Field Artillery
50th Division Trench Mortar Battery
Source:9288259
30th May 1917 - 3rd July 1917
1917
dates
Age 23
Source:9288264
7th July 1917
marriage
Kathleen
Source:9288259
service
British Army
Gunner
663262
Royal Field Artillery
Source:2566062
1917
death
Killed in Action
He served with 50th Division Trench Mortar Battery, taking part in the fighting around Arras. Edward was wounded by a shell and shortly afterwards died in hospital, on 3 July 1917
Arras
France
Source:7177208
Source:9288259
3rd July 1917
burial
Pas de Calais
France
Grave I.N.9,
Source:9288264
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Edward |
| Initials | E |
| Last Name | Hunt |
| Source | 2566062 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 663262 | Royal Field Artillery | Gunner | ||
| British Army | 663262 | Royal Field Artillery | 50th Division Trench Mortar Battery | Gunner |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Hunt | father |
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kathleen | wife |
Media
Communities
Communities
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 |
No external evidence
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Image of Gunner Edward Hunt 663262 | Neil202 | |
| Gravestone of Gunner Edward Hunt 663262 | Neil202 |
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