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HUNT, Leith Price
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 51799 |
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| Enlisted: | 1 September 1917 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 50th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Inman Valley, South Australia , 30 March 1899 |
| Home Town: | Adelaide, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Railway Porter |
| Died: | Birkenhead, South Australia, 15 August 1970, aged 71 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Centennial Park Cemetery, South Australia |
| Memorials: | Adelaide South Australian Railways WW1 & WW2 Honour Boards, Willunga War Memorial, Yankalilla War Memorial Wall |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 1 Sep 1917: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 51799, 1st to 6th (SA) Reinforcements | |
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| 1 May 1918: | Involvement Private, 51799, 1st to 6th (SA) Reinforcements, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '20' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Euripides embarkation_ship_number: A14 public_note: '' | |
| 1 May 1918: | Embarked Private, 51799, 1st to 6th (SA) Reinforcements, HMAT Euripides, Sydney | |
| 11 Nov 1918: | Involvement Private, 51799, 50th Infantry Battalion |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Peter Cates
Leith Hunt was single and jsut over 18 years old when he enlisted in Adelaide. He stood 5'7" (170cm) tall, weighed 125lbs (57kg) and had grey eyes, light brown hair and a fresh complexion. Leith left Australia on 01 May 1918 and landed in France on 07 November 1918 just before the 11 November.
After marrying Bonnie Kate Seigmann in 1926, Leith lived in Birkenhead where he also died aged 71. His wife Bonnie died on 6 September 1992 aged 86.
Excerpt from the Book "The Picture of Fortitude" with approval by The Willunga Recreational Park.
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