‘Hunter-Bunter’: Lt. Gen. Sir Aylmer Hunter-Weston | Dave Barras

Over the years, we have filmed quite a lot of speakers at the branch. These have been available to view on the WFA's YouTube channel, and can also be found as 'articles' on the WFA website. However these videos have not been separately grouped for those visiting the Yorkshire branch 'landing page' on the website.

By starting a process of loading these onto the branch page, this makes a number of talks that stretch back to about 2019 'visible'.

In this presentation, Dave Barras talks about Lt. Gen. Sir Aylmer Hunter-Weston - which was given to the branch in October 2024.

Lieutenant-General Sir Aylmer Gould Hunter-Weston KCB DSO. was a figure who attracted controversy, particularly at Gallipoli and then as VIII Corps commander on 1 Jul 1916 - but why had he been promoted to this level? And are his critics right?