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William Gordon Hunt

In memory of:

Lieutenant William Gordon Hunt

November 7, 1944

Military Service


Service Number:

CDN/163

Age:

29

Force:

Army

Unit:

Worcestershire Regiment

Division:

1st

Additional Information


William Hunt was a member of the Royal Canadian Infantry Corps, he died while serving with the Worcestershire Regiment as a CANLOAN Officer. Son of Frank W. and Margaret Ann Hunt, of Halifax, Nova Scotia. Husband of Mary Madelyn Hunt, of Halifax, NS.

Commemorated on Page 340 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information


Cemetery:
Grave Reference:

7. E. 5.

Location:

The town of Nijmegen is 16 km south of Arnhem. JONKERBOS WAR CEMETERY is 4 km south west of Nijmegen, 1 km south of the main Grave-Nijmegen road. Folowing the A73 exit at the junction Nijmegen Wijchen taking following directions to Nijmegen along the A32b entering Nijmegen on the Graafseweg. On reaching the Industrieterrein a Commission signpost directs visitors to turn left onto the Weg Door Jonkerbos. Shortly after appears a further signpost showing the left hand turning onto Oude Mollenhutseweg. The JONKERBOS WAR CEMETERY is located on 150 metres after entering the Oude Mollenhutseweg on the right hand side of the road.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

Digital Collection

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  • Newspaper clipping– Wounded in action
  • Grave Marker– Courtesy of Frans van Cappellen, The Netherlands

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