HUNTER, David
| Service Number: | 4815 |
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| Enlisted: | 2 October 1915 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 58th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, 10 February 1882 |
| Home Town: | Beenak, Yarra Ranges, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Bottle blower |
| Died: | 30 July 1935, aged 53 years, cause of death not yet discovered, place of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: | Not yet discovered |
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World War 1 Service
| 2 Oct 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 4815, 6th Infantry Battalion | |
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| 7 Mar 1916: | Involvement Private, 4815, 6th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '8' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Wiltshire embarkation_ship_number: A18 public_note: '' | |
| 7 Mar 1916: | Embarked Private, 4815, 6th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Wiltshire, Melbourne | |
| 20 Apr 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 58th Infantry Battalion |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Stephen Brooks
David Hunter was born in Scotland and came out to Australia with his family in around 1890, at 8 years of age. He was the son of James D. and Mary Anne Hunter and had eight brothers and sisters. His family lived at Beenak, a small town near Gembrook, about 60 kilometres north east of Melbourne. His father was a local councillor and a JP. David enlisted with his brother, John Hunter, during late 1915. They both left Australia in the 6th Battalion with consecutive regimental numbers.
David was severely wounded in the left thigh during the Battle of Fromelles on 19 July 1916 and evacuated to England. His brother, 4816 Private John Hunter 58th Battalion AIF, was listed as missing but eventually was confirmed killed in action 19 July 1916, age 28.
David Hunter returned to the 58th Battalion in early 1917 and was again severely wounded in the same leg at Bullecourt. He was returned to Australia during late 1917 due to the wounds and was awarded a pension on discharge.
Another brother, 3845 William McPherson Hunter 23rd Battalion AIF, served from 1915 and was wounded with gas poisoning during March 1918. He returned to Australia in 1920 and died in 1935, at 44 years of age.