Robert Douglas Hunter
Memorial: South Gloucestershire war dead not on a local memorial
Regiment: Royal Engineers
Medals: 1939–45 Star, War Medal 1939–1945
Rank and number: Sergeant
Parents: Douglas Hope and Felicia Hunter
Marital status: Married
Home address: Shirley, Southampton
Date of birth: 1914
Date of death: 19/07/1945
Buried/Commemorated at: Mangotsfield Downend Cemetery
Age: 31
Further information:
Robert’s regiment took part in the British Expeditionary Force in 1940, then the North Africa Campaign from 1941. In 1945 at the time of his death, Robert’s regiment were serving in Italy. His death was registered in Bristol which suggests that he may have been on sick leave at the time.
By kind permission, this information is based on the following source(s):
This information has been provided by Sarah Hands, Volunteer Researcher for the South Gloucestershire War Memorials Web Site.
By kind permission, this information is based on the following source(s):
https://www.cwgc.org/
https://www.ancestry.co.uk/
https://www.findmypast.co.uk/
https://www.forces-war-records.co.uk/
http://www.defencesurveyors.org.uk/Images/Historical/Survey%20Unit%20Histories/19_Topo_Sqn_RE.pdf