David Ferguson Hunter
Corporal, 1st/5th Battalion, Highland Light Infantry
- Register No.
- 609 (Alf's numbering, from The Register of the Victoria Cross, 1997)
- Rank
- Corporal all Corporals →
- Unit
- 1st/5th Battalion, Highland Light Infantry all Highland Light Infantry VCs →
- Date of action
- 16–17 September 1918 on this day → all of 1918 →
- Conflict / campaign
- First World War
- London Gazette
- 23rd October, 1918 on this day → all of 1918 →
- Born
- 28th October, 1891 at Kingseat, Dunfermline, Scotland
- Died
- 14th February, 1965 at Dunfermline, Scotland
- Memorial / grave
- not known
Digest of citation
on 16th/17th September, 1918 at Moeuvres France, Corporal Hunter was detailed to take on an advance post which was established in shell holes close to the enemy. There was no opportunity for reconnoitring the adjacent ground, and the following afternoon Corporal Hunter found that the enemy had established posts all round him, isolating his command. He determined to hold out and despite being exceedingly short of food and water this NCO managed to maintain his position for over 48 hours until, on the third day, a counter-attack relieved him. He repelled frequent enemy attacks and also barrage from our own attacks, which came right across his post
From Alf Askin's research notes
Reproduced as Alf wrote it, c. 2000–2005. Spelling and abbreviations are his own.
HUNTER, David Ferguson. (reg No. 609).
Corporal. 1st/5th Battalion, Highland Light Infantry.
London Gazetted on 23rd October, 1918.
Born on 28th October, 1891 at Kingseat, Dunfermline, Scotland.
Died on 14th February, 1965 at Dunfermline, Scotland.
Memorial not known.
Citation reads on 16th/17th September, 1918 at Moeuvres France, Corporal Hunter was detailed to take on an advance post which was established in shell holes close to the enemy. There was no opportunity for reconnoitring the adjacent ground, and the following afternoon Corporal Hunter found that the enemy had established posts all round him, isolating his command. He determined to hold out and despite being exceedingly short of food and water this NCO managed to maintain his position for over 48 hours until, on the third day, a counter-attack relieved him. He repelled frequent enemy attacks and also barrage from our own attacks, which came right across his post.
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