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218094 Pte. William Hunter British Army 1st Btn. Loyal North Lancashire Regiment from:North Shields, Northumberland, England (d.21st Feb 1916) William Hunter was the son of James and Margaret Hunter, of 55, Coronation Street, North Shields, Northumberland. He was executed for desertion on 21st February 1916 aged 20 and is buried in Maroc British Cemetery, Greney, France. On 4th January 1915, William sailed for France to reinforce the 1st Battalion, Loyal North Lancashire Regiment. William deserted in September 1915, he apparently ‘lost heart at soldiering’. He remained on the run in France for the next two months before being arrested. He then managed to escape from custody, before finally being caught again in the following January. The subsequent court martial concluded that he was of little use as a fighting solider and should be shot. His medals were forfeited. Please type your message:      We recommend you copy the text about this item and keep a copy on your own computer before pressing submit. Your Name:             Email Address:       @ **Please put the first part of your email, (before the @ sign) in the first box, and the second part in the second box. Do not include @, it is automatic. Do not enter your full email in each box or add an @ sign or random spaces.**