Thank you to Bernice Forsyth and Mary Day from Capel Local History Group for allowing Dorking Museum to publish their research. Thank you to Jane Anthony for additional information
Alfred was born in Merton, Surrey in 1891 son of Alfred and Emma Hunt. At the time of the 1901 census, the family are living in Denbies Lodge, Ranmore, Dorking. Alfred senior is working as a gardener/domestic worker.
By 1911 Alfred John is living as a boarder with the Voice family in Capel with the estate Bailiff and working as a cowman.
Alfred enlisted at Guildford in the 1st Battalion of the Queen’s Royal West Surrey Regiment. His residence is given as Dorking.
His residence is given as Dorking. The first battalion of the Queens Own Royal West Surrey’s was one of the first to go to France in August 1914.
Alfred died of his wounds on the 11th of May 1916 aged 26 years. He is buried in Bethune Town Cemetery, France. For much of the First World War, Bethune was comparatively free from bombardment and remained an important railway and hospital centre, as well as a corps and divisional headquarters. The 33rd Casualty Clearing Station was in the town until December 1917.
At the time of his death Alfred’s parents’ residence is given as West Lodge, Midgham, Reading.
| Born | Mortimer, Berkshire | |
| Son of | Alfred and Emily Hunt of West Lodge, Midgham, Reading | |
| Enlisted | Guilford | |
| Regiment | 1st Battalion, The Queen’s Royal West Surrey Regiment | |
| Number | G/4050 | |
| Date of Death | 11th May 1916 | |
| Place of Death | France | |
| Cause of Death | Died of Wounds | |
| Age | 27 | |
| Cemetery | Bethune Town Cemetery, Pas de Calais |
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