| Regiment/Service: |
1st Battalion, Royal Irish Fusiliers (British Army) |
| Date Of Birth: |
11/07/1894
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| Died: |
24/10/1917 (Killed in Action) |
| Age: |
23 |
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William Hunter was a son of Samuel and Rebecca Ann Hunter. He was born on 11th July 1894 in Ballyronan, County Tyrone. He was one of ten children, all of whom were born in the Magherafelt area. By 1911, William was 16, working as a draper's assistant, living with the family at The Loop, County Londonderry. His father was a farm labourer. William enlisted in Belfast, joining the Royal Army Service Corps, having the service number T4/128765. William later transferred to 1st Battalion of the Royal Irish Rifles. Rifleman William Hunter was serving with the 1st Battalion of the Royal Irish Rifles when he was killed in action on Wednesday 24th October 1917.
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Prowse Point Military Cemetery is located 11.5 Kms south of Ieper town centre, on a road leading from the Rijselseweg N365, which connects Ieper to Wijtschate, Mesen, Ploegsteert and on to Armentieres. From Ieper town centre the Rijselsestraat runs from the market square, through the Lille Gate (Rijselpoort) and directly over the crossroads with the Ieper ring road. The road name then changes to the Rijselseweg. 2 Kms after Mesen lies the left hand turning onto Rue St.Yvon. The cemetery is located 600 metres along this road on the right hand side.
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