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- Herbert Humphreys Hunter (18 November 1881 – 8 May 1915), LDS (Licentiate of Dental Surgery), DDS (Doctor of Dental Surgery), MACD (Member of the Australian College of Dentistry), a champion athlete, and an expert dental surgeon, was an Australian rules footballer who played with Essendon in the Victorian Football League (VFL). He died in action at Gallipoli on 8 May 1915. (en)
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- he sprained his ankle, but would not give in, and though his (en)
- his bearers laid his stretcher down, and the dressers were (en)
- "This was the man – a champion athlete, an organiser, (en)
- The sports meetings and boxing competitions saw him take (en)
- that went to make up the life of the camp he was a leader. (en)
- acted as referee in the boxing contests there. (en)
- a leader of men – he thought nothing of the pleasant life (en)
- man who earned and commanded the respect of all." (en)
- men. (en)
- binding up his wound when a stray bullet, almost spent, (en)
- He was appointed Captain in the [7]th Battalion, and in all (en)
- head, killing him. Thus died a brave, energetic, soldierly (en)
- of a professional man in his native city, but gave it all up. (en)
- landed between them and shot Herbert Hunter through the (en)
- an active part, and in Egypt he organised a Stadium and (en)
- shot in the foot and was carried out of the firing line. Some (en)
- "The story of his death is shortly told: On the morning of the (en)
- distance back, in what appeared to be a position of safety, (en)
- foot was badly swollen he limped along at the head of his (en)
- "Some days after , in the assault of Krithia, he was (en)
- ever-memorable Landing on Gallipoli, in getting out of a boat (en)
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- Herbert Humphreys Hunter (18 November 1881 – 8 May 1915), LDS (Licentiate of Dental Surgery), DDS (Doctor of Dental Surgery), MACD (Member of the Australian College of Dentistry), a champion athlete, and an expert dental surgeon, was an Australian rules footballer who played with Essendon in the Victorian Football League (VFL). He died in action at Gallipoli on 8 May 1915. (en)
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