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HUNT, Carl
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 2518 |
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| Enlisted: | 31 May 1915, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 6th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Cheltenham, Victoria, Australia, 1896 |
| Home Town: | Dandenong, Greater Dandenong, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Illness (Cerebro-spinal meningitis), At sea (HMAT Demosthenes), At sea (HMAT Demosthenes A64), 18 July 1915 |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" Buried at sea, Chatby Memorial, Alexandria, Egypt |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Chatby Memorial, Alexandria, Egypt, Dandenong Shire Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 31 May 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2518, 6th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria | |
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| 16 Jul 1915: | Involvement Private, 2518, 6th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '8' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Demosthenes embarkation_ship_number: A64 public_note: '' | |
| 16 Jul 1915: | Embarked Private, 2518, 6th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Demosthenes, Melbourne |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of Charles Hunt and Elizabeth Jane Hunt nee Butler of Power Street, Dandenong, Victoria. Brother of Ernest Hunt who returned to Australia on 23 July 1919 having served with the 6th Battalion. Ernest was present when his brother was buried at sea
Medals: None issued
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