William Scott HUNTER

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HUNTER, William Scott

Service Numbers:	Not yet discovered
Enlisted:	Not yet discovered
Last Rank:	Lieutenant
Last Unit:	5th Queensland Imperial Bushmen
Born:	Ipswich, Queensland, Australia, 26 October 1870
Home Town:	Laidley, Lockyer Valley, Queensland
Schooling:	Ipswich Grammar School, Queensland, Australia
Occupation:	Soldier, Farner
Died:	Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, 10 October 1956, aged 85 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Not yet discovered
Memorials:	Ballarat Australian Ex-Prisoners of War Memorial

Boer War Service

1 Oct 1899:	Involvement Lieutenant, 5th Queensland Imperial Bushmen
6 Mar 1901:	Embarked Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Lieutenant, 5th Queensland Imperial Bushmen, AWM Boer War Unit Details, Murray p. 488 notes 5th QIB embarked at Pinkenba 6 Mar 1901 aboard Templemore arriving Port Elizabeth 1 Apr 1901.
5 May 1902:	Discharged Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Lieutenant, 5th Queensland Imperial Bushmen, AWM Boer War Unit Details, Murray p. 491 notes 5th QIB embarked at Cape Town 27 Mar 1902 aboard St Andrew returning to Australia arriving Brisbane 30 Apr 1902, disbanded 5 May 1902.

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Biography contributed by Claude McKelvey

William Scott Hunter was born on 26 Oct 1870 (BDM Qld record 30 Oct 1870) at Ipswich, Queensland, a son to Alexander Hunter and Agnes Hunter (nee Scott). He married Alice Sarah Adie on 8 Jan 1896 in Queensland and they had 3 children.

He served in both the South African (Boer) War and WW1. First service was as a Lieutenant in the 5th Queensland Imperial Bushmen, Boer War. Second service was as a Lieutenant in the 11th Light Horse Regiment AIF, WW1.

(sources- AWM Boer War Nominal Roll, Murray p. 492; National Archives Australia- Military Officers Record and WW1 service record).

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