Hunt, William –

Son of William Henry and Elizabeth Hunt, of 204, Albert Road, Farnworth, Lancashire. Killed by a sniper in trenches at Ovillers. Memorial in Farnworth (St. James) Churchyard.

Personal details

  • Surname: Hunt
  • Forename: William
  • Date of birth: Not known
  • Birth place: Liverpool, Lancashire
  • Place of residence: Farnworth, Lancashire
  • Gender: Male
  • Age of death: 20
  • Place of death: Not known
  • Date of death: March 14th, 1916
  • Casualty type: Not known

Service details

  • Rank: Private
  • Unit: 19th (3rd Salford) (Pioneers) (Service) Battalion.
  • Service number: 17640
  • Regiment: Not known
  • Enlistment date: March 4th, 1915 - 1915-03-04
  • Enlistment location: Salford, Lancashire
  • Conflict: Not known

Decorations

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

Memorials

  • CWGC Memorial: Aveluy Communal Cemetery Extension, Somme, France
  • CWGC reference: D. 13.

Local newspaper entries

  • Farnworth and Worsley Journal entries: 31/03/1916 05/01/1917 06/07/1917 15/03/1918

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