Dear Listers, I found this on another list and thought i would send it on to this one. Marie ----- Original Message ----- From: "Carolyn Devine (by way of Michael Hawkins <Mikeh63@ozemail.com.au>)" <cdevine@madasafish.com> To: <AUS-NSW-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, August 29, 2002 9:02 PM Subject: (not a subscriber) HUNTER- The Lonely ANZAC > > > > > Joined the List as there is a grave in my local cemetary, Peterbotrough, > Cambridgeshire, UK, which might > interest someone out there, but there are so many Lists for NSW! > > It is for Sergt GT Hunter, who was with the 10th > Australian > Corps and from Kurrii Kurrii NSW, although born in Newcastle, UK. > > He was mortally wounded in France and was on a hospital train taking him > North in England, when his condition deteriorated so he was taken off the > train at Peterborough, where he died on 31 July 1916, aged 36. Local people > were touched by his story and raised money by subscription so he was buried > in the local cemetary and there are always wreaths of poppies on his grave, > especially on Remembrance Day. He was called `The Lonely Anzac, and that is > what is carved on his memorial. > > If anyone out there is interested,, (or can point me in the direction of the > correct List!) I could send a photo or even copy the inscription. It's a > touching story and if he has any family over there thay may like to know of > it. > > Carolyn Devine > > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 >