Canadian Virtual War Memorial
Herbert Watkins Hunter
In memory of:
Private Herbert Watkins Hunter
November 21, 1916
Blecourt, France
Military Service
443595
27
Army
Canadian Infantry (Central Ontario Regiment)
54th Bn.
Additional Information
September 29, 1889
Hamilton, Ontario
October 26, 1915
Vernon, British Columbia
Son of Arthur William and Elizabeth May (nee Crooker) Hunter, of Armstrong, British Columbia. Brother of Russell, Cassie, Ernest and Ivan and Corporal Wray Ferguson Hunter, 15th Battalion, killed in action 9 April 1917 and Private Kenneth Lorne Hunter, 102nd Battalion, died 1 October 1918.
Commemorated on Page 107 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.
Burial Information
CONTAY BRITISH CEMETERY
Somme, France
VII. A. 12.
Contay is a village in the Department of the Somme on the main road, Amiens to Arras. The CONTAY BRITISH CEMETERY lies on the left (north east) side of the road to Franvillers. There are no access problems. There is a CWGC road sign next to the church and square of the village and next to the D23, Franvillers - Corbie, sign. The distance from the CWGC sign to the Cemetery is approximately 650 metres.
Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.
Digital Collection
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Memorial – Remembering brothers lost … Brothers In Arms Memorial, Zonnebeke, BE … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens … May 2022 -
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Gravemarker – Photo courtesy of Gary Nelson
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