Service militaire
Lieu de l’enterrement/commemoration
Fils de William et Christina Hunter, de Grimsby Beach, Ontario.
Galerie numérique de Capitaine Robert Gordon Hunter
Galerie numérique de
Capitaine Robert Gordon Hunter
Additional Information courtesy of Annemarie Bruseker:<p>
Captain Gordon Hunter graduated from OAC in 1936 and was appointed immediately to the staff there. At the time of his enlistment he was assistant in agricultural economics at the college. He entered the army in December 1940 and went overseas in 1941 with the rank of Lieutenant. In England he conducted IQ tests at a holding unit for a time and joined the Royal Hamilton Light Infantry as a platoon commander after Dieppe. Later he was promoted to the rank of Captain and became second in command of a company.
Galerie numérique de
Capitaine Robert Gordon Hunter
Additional Information courtesy of Annemarie Bruseker:<p>
When His Majesty King George VI inspected the regiment Captain Hunter commanded the guard of honour. He was president of the officers' mess of the regiment from 1943 until the time the unit went to France.
Born at Grimsby, August 25, 1913, he attended school there before going to OAC. Besides his parents he leaves one brother, Lieutenant Fred C. Hunter, who returned from overseas recently after two years' service. He had been with the Royal Hamilton Light Infantry also.
Galerie numérique de
Capitaine Robert Gordon Hunter
Additional Information courtesy of Annemarie Bruseker:<p>
From a letter of consolation written to his mother: <br>
Gord was commanding the Company during an attack by our battalion on a small French village which was taken and held. We were ordered to dig in and prepare for counter-attacks. During this, the Company came under heavy enemy shellfire. One round landed right on the edge of the trench Gord was occupying and he was instantly killed by shrapnel in the back. During the whole operation he was a great source of confidence and encouragement to all by his fine leadership and consideration. As always, the men in the Company had the greatest respect and admiration for him. Your loss is appreciated and shared by us who knew him so well.
Galerie numérique de
Capitaine Robert Gordon Hunter
Source: Hamilton Spectator August 2, 1944
Galerie numérique de
Capitaine Robert Gordon Hunter
From the Hamilton Spectator c. 1941. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
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Additional Information courtesy of Annemarie Bruseker:<p> Captain Gordon Hunter graduated from OAC in 1936 and was appointed immediately to the staff there. At the time of his enlistment he was assistant in agricultural economics at the college. He entered the army in December 1940 and went overseas in 1941 with the rank of Lieutenant. In England he conducted IQ tests at a holding unit for a time and joined the Royal Hamilton Light Infantry as a platoon commander after Dieppe. Later he was promoted to the rank of Captain and became second in command of a company.
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Additional Information courtesy of Annemarie Bruseker:<p> When His Majesty King George VI inspected the regiment Captain Hunter commanded the guard of honour. He was president of the officers' mess of the regiment from 1943 until the time the unit went to France. Born at Grimsby, August 25, 1913, he attended school there before going to OAC. Besides his parents he leaves one brother, Lieutenant Fred C. Hunter, who returned from overseas recently after two years' service. He had been with the Royal Hamilton Light Infantry also.
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Additional Information courtesy of Annemarie Bruseker:<p> From a letter of consolation written to his mother: <br> Gord was commanding the Company during an attack by our battalion on a small French village which was taken and held. We were ordered to dig in and prepare for counter-attacks. During this, the Company came under heavy enemy shellfire. One round landed right on the edge of the trench Gord was occupying and he was instantly killed by shrapnel in the back. During the whole operation he was a great source of confidence and encouragement to all by his fine leadership and consideration. As always, the men in the Company had the greatest respect and admiration for him. Your loss is appreciated and shared by us who knew him so well.
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Source: Hamilton Spectator August 2, 1944
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From the Hamilton Spectator c. 1941. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
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CIMETIÈRE DE GUERRE CANADIEN DE BRETTEVILLE-SUR-LAIZE Calvados, France
Le cimetière se trouve du côté ouest de la route principale entre Caen et Falaise (N158) au nord du village de Cintheaux. Bretteville-sur-Laize, village et commune du Calvados, est à environ 16 km au sud de Caen. Le village de Bretteville est à 3 km au sud-ouest du cimetière. Les personnes inhumées ici sont mortes au cours des derniers assauts en Normandie, de la capture de Caen et de l'offensive vers le sud (menée d'abord par la 4e Division blindée canadienne et la 1re Division blindée polonaise) en vue de fermer la trouée de Falaise et d'encercler ainsi les divisions allemandes qui menaient une lutte désespérée pour éviter d'être coincées à l'ouest de la Seine. La plupart des unités du 2e Corps d'armée canadien sont représentées dans le cimetière. Environ 3000 victimes de la guerre de 1939-1945 sont commémorées ici.
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