George Douglas Hunter participated in what became known as the Battles of Canal du Nord and Cambrai during the fall of 1918 which would ultimately lead to the defeat of Germany and the end of World War I. However, he would become severely wounded during the beginning stages of those battles which would affect him for the rest of his short lived life. Hunter was a native of the small rural community of Morewood, Dundas County, Ontario, Canada. He eventually left Morewood and began working as a bank clerk in Ottawa before he enlisted during the final year of the war. This then is the narrative of the life and times of George Douglas Hunter, simply known as Doug by his family and friends.