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HUNTER, John Royan

Service Numbers:	1670, 1670A
Enlisted:	8 January 1916, Brisbane, Qld.
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	47th Infantry Battalion
Born:	North's Estate, Pine Mountain, Qld., 3 July 1896
Home Town:	Pine Mountain, Ipswich, Queensland
Schooling:	Pine Mountain State School
Occupation:	Labourer
Died:	Died of wounds, Belgium, 1 October 1917, aged 21 years
Cemetery:	No known grave - "Known Unto God"
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Pine Mountain Memorial, Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial

World War 1 Service

8 Jan 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1670, 47th Infantry Battalion, Brisbane, Qld.
20 Apr 1916:	Involvement Private, 1670, 47th Infantry Battalion, Third Ypres, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '19' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: SS Hawkes Bay embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: ''
20 Apr 1916:	Embarked Private, 1670, 47th Infantry Battalion, SS Hawkes Bay, Sydney
1 Oct 1917:	Involvement Private, 1670A, 47th Infantry Battalion, Third Ypres, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 1670A awm_unit: 47th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1917-10-01

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Biography contributed by Faithe Jones

Son of James HUNTER and Martha Maud nee HILL, Borallon, Qld.