HUNT, John William J W

Service:
Army

Rank:
Lance Corporal

Unit:
Durham Light Infantry, 20 Division, 61 Brigade, 11th Battalion

Place Enlisted:
Barnard Castle

Service Number:
17728

Home Address:

44 Galgate, Barnard Castle

Family Details:

Only child of George and Mary Hunt of Rose Cottage, Middleton in Teesdale. His father worked as Labourer at local quarry.

John was married to Frances Hunt of 44 Galgate.

Date of Birth:
Unknown

Place of Birth:
Middleton

Death:
11th Jan 1916

Place of Death
North Evington Military Hospital, Leicester

Cause of Death:
Pneumonia and pleurisy

Place of Burial:
St Mary's Cemetery Barnard Castle

Obituary:
Unknown

Notes:

5ft 10inch, Blue eyes, light complexion.

He was reprimanded on 25th April 1915, at Lark Hill Camp, Salisbury Plain when on active service for attending church practice without taking a shave: admonished.

John contracted pneumonia and pleurisy whilst serving and died at North Evington Military hospital, Leicester after being transferred from a french hospital.

His widow Frances Hilda Hunt was awarded 15/- week pension. The Army questioned in records if his pneumonia was due to his war service.

Teesdale Mercury-10/11/1915: Upper dale notes: Home visit

Teesdale Mercury 19.01.1916- Page 5: Column 2

Death of Lance Corporal J.W. Hunt, from Barnard Castle - of th e11th Durham Light Infantry

Teesdale Mercury-22/10/1919: Notes from the higher dales: Service to dedicate marble tablet

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