Edward H Hunter MM

Memorial: Badminton Memorial Hall - Hayes Lane

Regiment: Machine Gun Corps

Medals: British War Medal, Military Medal, Next of Kin Memorial Plaque 1914 - 1921, Victory Medal

Rank and number: Corporal 56781

Parents: Mr and Mrs J Hunter

Home address: Badminton, Glos

Date of birth: 1890

Place of birth: Pietermaritzburg, Natal, South Africa

Date of death: 06/03/1917

Buried/Commemorated at: Bazra Memorial (Panel 41.), Iraq

Age: 27

Further information:

Edward Hunter served with the 7th Squadran, Machine Gun Corps (Cavalry) and Died of Wounds in Bazra, Iraq in 1917 age 27

Gazette issue 30340. Military Medal. His Majesty the King has been graciously pleased to award the Military Medal for bravery in the Field

E H Hunter is remembered on the Chipping Sodbury and District War Memorial Cottage Hospital board, now at Yate and District Heritage Centre

By kind permission, this information is based on the following source(s):

Forces War Records and CWGC