Last post sounds for Lieut. James Hunter

Great was the shock received by the citizens of this district late on Monday afternoon, when it became known that Lieut. James Hunter had at last succumbed to his wounds received last fall, in hospital in England. A telegram was received by Hunter Bros., Grimsby east, from Mr. William Hunter, now in England, stating that Lieut. Hunter had made the supreme sacrifice. No other particulars were given. His wife and little child were with the brave young officer til the last. The telegram was dated April 9th, and stated that he had passed away on Easter Sunday. Lieut. Hunter left Grimsby in the spring of 1916 with "B" Co. 98th Battalion...On October 11 he received his fatal wounds after doing the impossible while carrying out orders [in France]...[description of battle and wounds] The deceased officer was born in the county of Glengarry, of fine old Scotch stock, 30 years ago last October 9th, and came to Grimsby with his brothers about 7 years ago, purchasing the large farm of Beverly Book, where they conducted a large fruit growing business and fruit shipping business. He joined the 98th when the call came, and had been in France less than a week when wounded. If permission can be secured from the British government, the remains will be brought home for burial, and in all probability the funeral will be a civic and military one. If permission cannot be secured, he will be buried in the Canadian cemetery in England. Lieut. Hunter leaves to mourn his loss a loving wife and child, four brothers, and two sisters, William, John and Lieut. David and Miss Margaret at home, Corp. Robert of Maxville, now with the Army Service Corps in France, and Mrs. Jenkinson, of Renfrew.