HUNNYBUN, William Frederick

Helles Memorial, Gallipoli TurkeyCredit: CWGC

Private
2nd Battalion
Hampshire Regiment

William was born 1895 in Newport to Henry & Kathleen (nee HALL) HUNNYBUN who were living at 36 Bedford Place in Newport around the time of William’s death.

On the 12th of August, elements of the 163rd Brigade advanced to occupy the ridge of hills in front of them, & in doing so, cut off the enemy in the area of ANZAC Beach & cape Helles, in order to dominate the Dardanelles Straight.

William, aged 20, was Lost at Sea during the sinking of HMT Royal Edward by a submarine in the Aegean Sea on the 13th of August 1915 with the loss of over a 1,000. William is commemorated by the Commission on the Helles Memorial, Gallipoli Turkey with 20,962 of his missing comrades.

William is also remembered on the County & Newport Borough War Memorials. His brothers Frederick & Albert also fell.

CWGC Casualty Record

Cemetary

Sons & Daughters Commemorated Far From Home

Those from the Newport & Carisbrooke area who are buried or commemorated by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission outside of the area, both in the UK and in other countries.

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The image is of the Tyne Cot Military Cemetery & Memorial in Belgium.