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We remember Thomas Hunter
We remember Thomas Hunter
Timeline
Timeline
1896
1915
service
British Army
Private
1813
Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)
1/7th (Fife) Battalion (Territorial Force)
Source:8495163
2nd May 1915
1915
theatres
Western Europe :1
Source:2575378
2nd May 1915
1915
hospitalisation
Wounded - gunshot wound left arm slight
Hospital/Institution
Source:8497339
16th June 1915
1916
dates
Age 20
Source:8495182
20th May 1916
enlistment
Cowdenbeath, Fife
United Kingdom
Source:8495165
service
British Army
Lance Corporal
20142
Machine Gun Corps
Source:7032539
location
Valley View, Perth Road, Cowdenbeath
United Kingdom
Source:8497339
1916
death
Killed in Action
When a shell fell close to four men in a reserve trench, it killed Thomas and one other instantaneously
Source:7032539
Source:8495176
20th May 1916
burial
Pas de Calais
France
Source:7032539
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Thomas |
| Initials | T |
| Last Name | Hunter |
| Source | 2575378 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valley View, Perth Road, Cowdenbeath | United Kingdom |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 20142 | Machine Gun Corps | Lance Corporal | ||
| British Army | 1813 | Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) | 1/7th (Fife) Battalion (Territorial Force) | Private |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Hunter | father |
Media
Media
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Communities
Communities
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Fife's Own - The 1/7th (Fife) Battalion Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)More about Fife's Own - The 1/7th (Fife) Battalion Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Fife3190 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| War Diary of the 1/7th Royal Highlanders | Fife3190 | |
| Article "Cowdenbeath Corporal killed by Shell" | Fife3190 | |
| Article "Cowdenbeath War Casualties" | Fife3190 | |
| Article "Fife Men in Casualty List" | Fife3190 |
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