1st Battalion, Royal Irish Fusiliers (British Army)
Date Of Birth:
11/07/1894
Died:
24/10/1917 (Killed in Action)
Age:
23
Summary
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.
Further Information
William Hunter was a son of Samuel and Rebecca Ann Hunter. Samuel Hunter and Rebecca Farley were married on 21st November 1879 in the district of Magherafelt.
William Hunter 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.
Known family: Samuel Hunter, Annie Hunter, Margaret Hunter (born 20th October 1880), Thomas Hunter (born 2nd August 1882), Samuel Hunter (born 31st March 1884), Annie Hunter (born 16th October 1885), Rachael Hunter (born 3rd December 1887), Robert John Hunter (born 21st December 1889), Elizabeth Hunter (born 21st June 1892), William Hunter (born 11th July 1894), David Hunter (born 15th November 1896).
The 1901 census lists William as age 6, living with the family at house 22 in Ballyronan Beg, Salterstown, County Londonderry. Samuel Hunter was a labourer.
The 1911 census lists William as age 16, a draper's assistant, living with the family at house 32 in Ballyneil More, 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.
Rifleman William Hunter is buried in Prowse Point Cemetery, eleven kilometres south of Ypres town centre.
The family asked for the following inscription to be engraved on his headstone. ‘Ever remembered by his loving father and mother.’
The CWGC record Rifleman William Hunter as the son of Samuel and Rebecca Ann Hunter of 23 Donegore Street, Belfast. He is recorded as being a native of Magherafelt, County Derry.
