Vawdrey Maurice HUNT MM

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Service Number:	535
Enlisted:	7 July 1915, at Keswick
Last Rank:	Battery Sergeant Major
Last Unit:	14th Field Artillery Brigade
Born:	Myponga, South Australia, 7 January 1893
Home Town:	Myponga, Yankalilla, South Australia
Schooling:	Myponga Primary School
Occupation:	Labourer
Died:	1 March 1960, aged 67 years, cause of death not yet discovered, place of death not yet discovered
Memorials:	Yankalilla District Roll of Honour WW1, Yankalilla War Memorial Wall

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7 Jul 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 535, 32nd Infantry Battalion, at Keswick
18 Nov 1915:	Involvement Private, 535, 32nd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '17' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Geelong embarkation_ship_number: A2 public_note: ''
18 Nov 1915:	Embarked Private, 535, 32nd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Geelong, Adelaide
11 Nov 1918:	Involvement AIF WW1, Battery Sergeant Major, 535, T-BSM
15 May 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Battery Sergeant Major, 535, 14th Field Artillery Brigade
3 Jul 1919:	Honoured Military Medal, "The Last Hundred Days", On 19th. and 20th. October 1918, Sergt. HUNT was on duty within forward section near MAZINGHEIM. This section came under very heavy shell fire. One of the gun teams bolted and Sgt. Hunt promptly rushed up and eventually brought this team to a standstill. He then led all the teams under cover. He kept up a supply of ammunition under very difficult and trying circumstances, and rendered very valuable services. Previously during the operations round BELLICOURT from 29th. September onwards, this N.C.O. responded fully to his opportunities and did not hesitate to take command of the forward section he was with when the officer in charge was badly wounded. He is deserving of special recognition.

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