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We remember Thomas William Hunte
We remember Thomas William Hunte
Timeline
Timeline
1891
1915
service
British Army
Private
124
British West Indies Regiment
1st Battalion
Source:8896710
September 1915
1915
service
British Army
Private
3/5418
Royal Irish Rifles
3rd Battalion
Source:2571436
27th December 1915
1916
dates
Age 25
Source:8896709
19th October 1916
employment
Customs officer
Guyana
Source:8896709
enlistment
Georgetown
Guyana
Source:8896710
service
British Army
Lance Corporal
5418
Royal Irish Rifles
2nd Battalion
Source:8896709
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:8896710
1916
death
Died of wounds
The Somme
France
Source:8896709
Source:8896710
19th October 1916
burial
Somme
France
Source:8896709
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Thomas William |
| Initials | TW |
| Last Name | Hunte |
| Source | 8896709 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 124 | British West Indies Regiment | 1st Battalion | Private | |
| British Army | 3/5418 | Royal Irish Rifles | 3rd Battalion | Private | |
| British Army | 5418 | Royal Irish Rifles | 2nd Battalion | Lance Corporal |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| Victory Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sarah Elizabeth | mother | ||
| Joseph Hunte | father |
Media
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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 Transcription | Deborah102878 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Deborah102878 |
No external evidence
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Pride and Industry | Deborah102878 | |
| British West Indies Regiment | Deborah102878 | |
| Under the shade I flourish | Deborah102878 | |
| Remembrance | Deborah102878 |
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