Hunt, John –

Son of Catherine Hunt (nee Burke), of 11, Aspull Street, Leigh, Lancashire, and the late John Hunt; husband of Mary Hunt (nee Gaskell), of Leigh, Lancashire. On enlistment declared his date of birth as 03/10/1880. Baptised 18/09/1875 at Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception R.C. Church, Aspull, Lancashire. Killed in an attack south east of Ypres.

Personal details

  • Surname: Hunt
  • Forename: John
  • Date of birth: September 12th, 1875
  • Birth place: Blackrod, Lancashire
  • Place of residence: Leigh, Lancashire
  • Gender: Male
  • Age of death: 40
  • Place of death: Not known
  • Date of death: June 2nd, 1916
  • Casualty type: Not known

Service details

  • Rank: Private
  • Unit: 49th Battalion, Canadian Infantry.
  • Service number: 435286
  • Regiment: Not known
  • Enlistment date: June 7th, 1915 - 1915-06-07
  • Enlistment location: Calgary, Alberta, Canada
  • Conflict: Not known

Decorations

  • Service medals: Not known
  • Silver War badge: Not known
  • Awards: Not known

Memorials

  • CWGC Memorial: Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium
  • CWGC reference: Panel 24 - 28 - 30.

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