Francis Wilfred HUNTER

Regimental number8/394
Place of birthAustralia
OccupationPianist
Next of kinMother, Mrs Elizabeth Mary Hunter, Givelo, Gummie's Bush, near Riverton
Rank on embarkationSergeant
Unit nameNew Zealand Expeditionary Force, 11th Reinforcements, Otago Infantry Battalion, D Company
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Wellington on 1 April 1916
The Infantry component of the 11th Reinforcements left New Zealand on board two ships (HMNZT 49 'Maunganui' and HMNZT 50 'Tahiti'). It is not possible from the Nominal Roll to determine on which ship an individual embarked. The Nominal Roll gives the date of departure as 1 April 1916; harbour records indicate that the actual date of embarkation was 2 April 1916.
Final rankSergeant
Final unit1st Battalion, Otago Infantry Regiment
FateKilled in Action 18 September 1916
Place of burialNo known grave
Commemoration detailsCaterpillar Valley (New Zealand) Memorial, Longueval, France
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Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
SourcesNominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 28, p. 13