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* [http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Tribute+at+last+for+'forgotten'+Scots+VC+hero+of+the+trenches.-a0120787472 Daily Mail article] |
* [http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Tribute+at+last+for+'forgotten'+Scots+VC+hero+of+the+trenches.-a0120787472 Daily Mail article] |
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* [http://www.victoriacross.org.uk/bbhunted.htm Victoria Cross.org] |
* [http://www.victoriacross.org.uk/bbhunted.htm Victoria Cross.org] |
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Revision as of 01:54, 26 October 2010
David Ferguson Hunter | |
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| Buried | Dunfermline Cemetery |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
| Service |  British Army |
| Rank | Sergeant |
| Unit | 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 corporal in the 1/5th Battalion, The Highland Light Infantry, British Army during the First World War when the following deed took place for which he was awarded the VC.
On 16/17 September 1918 at Moeuvres, France, Corporal Hunter was detailed to take on an advanced post which was established in shell holes close to the enemy. There was no opportunity for reconnoitring 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 a counter-attack relieved him. He repelled frequent enemy attacks and also barrage from our attacks, which came right across his post.
He later achieved the rank of sergeant. On 12 August 2004, his previously unmarked grave in Dunfermline Cemetery was marked by a memorial stone in a ceremony. His Victoria Cross is displayed at the Museum of The Royal Highland Fusiliers, Glasgow, Scotland.
References
- Monuments to Courage (David Harvey, 1999)
- The Register of the Victoria Cross (This England, 1997)
- Scotland's Forgotten Valour (Graham Ross, 1995)
