Herbert John HUNT MC

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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 Cenotaph Victoria Square, Busselton Rotary Park Of Remembrance War Memorial, Busselton Rotary Park of Remembrance Memorial Walk, Kings Park Western Australia State War Memorial, Mosman Park Memorial Rotunda

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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