Name
William Thomas Hunt
Conflict
First World War
Date of Death / Age
25/09/1917
38
Rank, Service Number & Service Details
Corporal
43489
King's (Liverpool) Regt
4th Bn.
Awards: Service Medals/Honour Awards
Not Yet Researched
Cemetery/Memorial: Name/Reference/Country
TYNE COT MEMORIAL
Panel 31 to 34, 162 to 162A and 163A
Belgium
Headstone Inscription
Not Researched
UK & Other Memorials
St Albans Citizens Memorial, Town Hall (old) Memorial, St Albans, St Michael's Church Memorial, St Albans
Pre War
Son of Joseph and Mary Hunt of 2 King’s Road, St. Albans, Herts and husband of Catherine Hunt, of Twin Lodge, Scarisbrick, Ormskirk, Lancs.
He was born on the 8th Mar. 1879 in St. Albans and educated at St. Michael’s School. Had been employed as a coachman and as a gamekeeper by the Marquis de Castiga.
He married Catherine Haskayne at Lydiate Church on the 1st of November 1911.
Wartime Service
Enlisted in the KLR on the 26th Jun. 1916 and served with the Expeditionary Force in France from the 6th Dec. of that year. He was killed in action on the 25th Sept. 1917.
His commanding officer, Capt. Herbert Tripp wrote the following words to William’s wife: “I cannot possibly tell you how much we all appreciate the fine soldierly qualities of Cpl. Hunt, who, though acting as a cook at the officers’ mess at the time, took his rifle and helped us, when we were being hard pressed by the enemy, to beat off the attack. It was whilst he was firing at the approaching enemy, that he was shot through the head by a stray bullet. He died immediately….Your husband was undoubtedly one of the finest soldiers, and certainly the best-liked man in the battalion. He died as fine a death as any man has in the fearful war – a real hero’s death.”
William left a young son, Robert (b. 11th of September 1914).
Additional Information
Peter Hughes Visiting the Fallen - Arras North. Barnsley, South Yorkshire, Pen & Sword Military, 2015, Phil Lomax
Acknowledgments
Derry Warners
Gareth Hughes
