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Monument to Thomas Peck Hunter VC outside Ocean Terminal in Edinburgh.

The inscription reads:

CPL. THOMAS PECK HUNTER VC
ROYAL MARINES 43RD. COMMANDO
FORMERLY A MEMBER OF THE STAFF
OF MESSRS WADDIE & CO. LTD. AND OF
2ND DATT. EDINBURGH HOME GUARD
UNTILL CALLED UP FOR SERVICE IN 1942

During an attack on strongly fortified
German positions on the Canale di Valetta
Itallian Front he sacrificed his life to save
those of many of his comrades by his
prompt action and fearless courage which
won for himself posthumously the award
of the first Victoria Cross granted to the
Royal Marines in the World War of 1939-1945

EDUCATED AT STENHOUSE AND TYNECASTLE SCHOOLS
MEMBER OF 67TH. COMPANY BOYS' BRIGADE
"Greater Love hath no man than this"

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Memorial to Thomas Peck Hunter VC outside Ocean Terminal in Edinburgh

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Date

18-07-2008

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