A.W. Hunter
Epithet: First World War soldier
Record type: First World War Biographies
Town / Village residence: Douglas
Biography: First World War Soldier. 'No. 8284. Private. 3 King's Liverpool D. Co. Went to France early Parcel sent Wounded in head Nov. 11 in Milward Ward. London Hospital . Furlough about Christmas Jan 13 at Seaforth also Mar. May 24 Just gone to France. British Expeditionary Force. Family moved to No.15 Barrack St Class and Club. Brother of R.H & Ed. Reported June 14 in 4th Battallion (sic) Reported well Aug 13. Killed on night of Sept. 12-13. 1915 4 young children. Another expected. Oct (5) Moved to Spring Gardens Nov. 29. 5 Children. 1917.' Note: Commonwealth War Graves Commission gives date of death as 13 September 1915 (Extract from handwritten notes by The Reverend Robert Daniel Kermode, Vicar of St George's Church, Douglas, about men from his parish serving in the First World War. MS 10003/8)
External sources: 16 Bigwell Street