David Ferguson Hunter
David Ferguson Hunter | |
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The Highland Light Infantry | |
Battles/wars | World War I |
Awards | Victoria Cross Imperial Service Medal |
David Ferguson Hunter VC (28 November 1891 – 14 February 1965) was a Scottish recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.
Hunter was 26 years old, and a
On 16/17 September 1918 at
He was subsequently promoted to the rank of sergeant on 23 October 1918.[2] He died 14 February 1965
On 12 August 2004, his previously unmarked grave in Dunfermline Cemetery was marked by a memorial stone in a ceremony.[citation needed]
Freemasonry
He was initiated into Freemasonry in Lodge Union, No. 250, (Dunfermline, Scotland) on 3 January, Passed on 6 February and Raised 3 May 1919.[3]
The Medal
His Victoria Cross is displayed at the Museum of The Royal Highland Fusiliers, Glasgow, Scotland.
References
- ^ "No. 13342". The Edinburgh Gazette. 25 October 1918. p. 3961.
- ^ "No. 13427". The Edinburgh Gazette (Supplement). 23 October 1918. p. 1350.
- ISBN 978-0-9563661-7-7
- Monuments to Courage(David Harvey, 1999)
- The Register of the Victoria Cross (This England, 1997)
- Scotland's Forgotten Valour (Graham Ross, 1995)