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HUNTER, William Russell
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 3062 |
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| Enlisted: | 11 March 1916, Brisbane, Qld. |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 2nd Light Horse Regiment |
| Born: | Hendon, Qld., 21 February 1898 |
| Home Town: | Brisbane, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Schooling: | North Pine State School |
| Occupation: | Clerk |
| Died: | Brisbane, Qld., 23 January 1959, aged 60 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Albany Creek Memorial Park-Cemetery & Crematorium, QLD |
| Memorials: | North Pine State School Roll of Honour, Petrie North Pine Presbyterian Church Roll of Honor |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 11 Mar 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3062, 2nd Light Horse Regiment, Brisbane, Qld. | |
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| 10 May 1917: | Involvement Private, 3062, 2nd Light Horse Regiment, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '1' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Boorara embarkation_ship_number: A42 public_note: '' | |
| 10 May 1917: | Embarked Private, 3062, 2nd Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Boorara, Melbourne |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
William's parents were Robert Douglas Hunter and Mary Foster Ramsbothham. Wiliam's father was the head teacher of North Pine State School from 1903 to 1919. He enlisted 11 March 1916 at Brisbane. His parents were living at Petrie when he enlisted. William returned to North Pine when the war finished. William's older brother Robert [4232] enlisted as well and returned home to North Pine.