Search results Next record Previous record English Māori Gilbert Hunter Born 24 October 1878 - Died 13 August 1951 PDF Key details Service numberSouth African 2337 AWMM South African 7181 AWMM Also known as Armed force / branchArmy AWMM Last rank WarSouth African War, 1899-1902 AWMM Enquire Lay a poppy Hide sources Show empty fields Identity About Contribute › Title ForenamesGilbert AWMM SurnameHunter AWMM Ingoa Also known as Service numberSouth African 2337 AWMM South African 7181 AWMM GenderMale AWMM Iwi Hapū Waka Rohe Religion Images and documents Images Contribute › Documents Contribute › Civilian life About birth Contribute › Birth24 October 1878 AWMM Parnell, Auckland City AWMM Date of birth Place of birth Birth notes Address before enlistmentUnknown AWMM Onehunga, Auckland, New Zealand AWMM Post war occupation Next of kin on embarkationMrs Mercy Hunter (mother), Selwyn Street, Onehunga, Auckland, New Zealand AWMM Relationship status Service Wars and conflicts Contribute › WarSouth African War, 1899-1902 AWMM Campaign Armed force / branchArmy AWMM Service numberSouth African 2337 AWMM South African 7181 AWMM Military serviceNew Zealand Rhodesian Field Force Artillery AWMM Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers Military decorations Contribute › Medals and AwardsQueen's South Africa Medal (Cape Colony, Rhodesia, Transvaal, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 clasps) AWMM Training and Enlistment Contribute › Military training Branch Trade Proficiency EnlistmentSouth Africa Timber Expert/Civilian AWMM South Africa Unknown AWMM Labourer/Civilian AWMM Occupation before enlistment Age on enlistment Embarkations Contribute › Embarkation detailsSouth Africa Vessel was Maori AWMM Lance Corporal/Military AWMM New Zealand Mounted Rifles, 5th Contingent (New Zealand Imperial Bushmen), 11 Company (Auckland Section) AWMM South Africa Vessel was Devon AWMM Sergeant Major AWMM New Zealand Mounted Rifles, 9th Contingent, North Island Regiment (2nd Regiment), E Squadron AWMM 2nd Embarkation AWMM Prisoner of war Contribute › Capture details Days interned Liberation date Liberation Repatriation POW liberation details POW serial number Medical history Contribute › Medical notes Last known rank Contribute › Last rank Biographical information Biographical information Contribute › Enlisted twice, embarked from New Zealand both times.Father: Alexander (died 30 March 1880, age 44)Mother: Mercy Maria Dobson ( died 17 August 1925, age 75)Brothers: John Hunter (Serive Number 4027 Private, 7 Contingent, No 21 Company, Boer War) and Alexander William Hunter (1869-1918)1906: Married Annie Christina Smith1917: Resided at Church Street, Te Papapa (occupation Bridgeman)1928: Occupation was Coal Merchant1931 onwards: Resided at 39 Hill Street, Onehunga( occupation Coal Merchant)1941 onwards: Resided at 52 Hill Street, Onehunga (occupation Coal Merchant)Auckland Museum Boer War Display – photo of “section of the Auckland Fifth Contingent which left by the Mapourika” AWMM Read more Death About death Contribute › Death13 August 1951 AWMM Age 74 AWMM Auckland, New Zealand AWMM Date of death Age at death Place of death Cause of death Death notes CemeteryWaikumete Cemetery, Glen Eden, Auckland, New Zealand AWMM Cemetery name Grave reference Obituary Memorial name Memorial reference Memorials Memorial Contribute › Memorial name Roll of Honour Remember Gilbert Hunter by laying a poppy. George Joseph Hunter Gerald Joseph Robert Hunter Gilbert Hunter Gilbert Brunton Hunter Graham Hunter Lay a poppy for 2021 Leave a note Leave a tribute or memory of Gilbert Hunter Leave a note Contribute › Processing Related objects The Veteran : official publication of the South African War Veterans' Association… Library / Pictorial › publication Christchurch, New Zealand ; Hamilton, New Zealand UB359.N5 VET Sources Sources Contribute › External linksNew Zealand History online. New Zealand in the South (Boer) War http://www.nzhistory.net.nz/war/the-south-african-boer-war/introduction Further Reference Military Personnel File https://www.archway.archives.govt.nz/ViewFullItem.do?code=20520961&digital=yes Further Reference DocumentsStowers, R. (2002). Rough Riders at War: history of New Zealand's involvement in the Anglo-Boer war 1899-1902 and information on all members of the ten New Zealand contingents. Author: Hamilton, N.Z. AWMM Contributors Processing Command item Command item Add new record Refresh DateFirst namesLocationRelationshipContact 22 April 2015TreenaAucklandOther Relative The development of the Online Cenotaph is an ongoing process; updates, new images and records are added weekly. In some cases, records have yet to be confirmed by Museum staff, and there could be mistakes or omissions in the information provided. Online Cenotaph Data by Auckland War Memorial Museum is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License Search results Next record Previous record
