Private David Hunter

Private David Hunter, 1st/4th ( Border ) Battalion, Kings Own Scottish Borderers. He was killed in Gallipoli, aged 19, on 12th July 1915 during the “Charge ” on the Turkish trenches at Achi Baba Nullah and is commemorated on the Helles Memorial, Helles, Gallipoli, Turkey. He had been born at Reston, Berwickshire and was the son of William and the late Margaret Hunter of Crumstane, Edrom.  Before enlisting in November 1914 he had been working at Haughhead farm, Reston. He was also a member of the Reston United Free church choir.  That fateful day became known as the “Black Day of the Borders” as out of the over 700 Officers and Other Rankswho had begun the attack only 70 unwounded men answered evening roll call. Few Border Towns and Villages had not lost at least one of their sons. The first photo shows Achi Baba, the attack objective, marked with a cross. This “hill” dominated the battlefield and was never captured. The second shows the Borderers attacking at Gallipoli.

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