Herbert John HUNT MC

HUNT, Herbert John

Service Number: 2898
Enlisted: 22 July 1915
Last Rank: Lieutenant
Last Unit: 4th Machine Gun Battalion
Born: Streatham, Surrey, England., date not yet discovered
Home Town: Cottesloe, Western Australia
Schooling: Stotts College Perth, Western Australia
Occupation: Hospital Orderly
Died: Killed in action, France, 10 August 1918, age not yet discovered
Cemetery: Cerisy-Gailly Military Cemetery
Plot I, Row A, Grave No. 1.
Memorials: Busselton War Memorial, Mosman Park Memorial Rotunda
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World War 1 Service

22 Jul 1915: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2898, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1)
5 Oct 1915: Involvement Private, 2898, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1), --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '12' embarkation_place: Fremantle embarkation_ship: HMAT Hororata embarkation_ship_number: A20 public_note: ''
5 Oct 1915: Embarked Private, 2898, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1), HMAT Hororata, Fremantle
2 Mar 1916: Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1)
9 Mar 1916: Transferred AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 4th Machine Gun Battalion
15 Sep 1916: Promoted AIF WW1, Sergeant, 4th Machine Gun Battalion
4 Mar 1917: Promoted AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, 4th Machine Gun Battalion
15 May 1917: Honoured Military Cross
30 Jul 1917: Promoted AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 4th Machine Gun Battalion
4 Oct 1917: Honoured Military Cross, Awarded the Military Cross Military Cross For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty in France 1917.
10 Aug 1918: Involvement Lieutenant, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: awm_unit: 4th Australian Machine Gun Battalion awm_rank: Lieutenant awm_died_date: 1918-08-10

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