Reginald Verdon HUNTER MC

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HUNTER, Reginald Verdon

Service Number:	2197
Enlisted:	17 November 1915
Last Rank:	Lieutenant
Last Unit:	12th Field Artillery Brigade
Born:	Ballina, Rous, New South Wales, Australia, 1891
Home Town:	Grafton, Clarence Valley, New South Wales
Schooling:	Grafton Primary School & Sydney Grammar School, New South Wales, Australia
Occupation:	Surveyor
Died:	Pneumonia, 3rd London General Hospital, England, 13 November 1918
Cemetery:	Brookwood Military Cemetery, Pirbright, Surrey, England, United Kingdom Section IV, Row J, Grave 15
Memorials:	Grafton Primary School Great War Honor Roll, Sydney Grammar School WW1 Honour Board

World War 1 Service

17 Nov 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2197, 1st Light Horse Regiment
21 Mar 1916:	Involvement Private, 2197, 1st Light Horse Regiment, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '1' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Armadale embarkation_ship_number: A26 public_note: ''
21 Mar 1916:	Embarked Private, 2197, 1st Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Armadale, Sydney
6 Sep 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Gunner, 12th Field Artillery Brigade
10 Apr 1918:	Promoted AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, 12th Field Artillery Brigade
10 Jul 1918:	Promoted AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 12th Field Artillery Brigade
20 Jul 1918:	Honoured Military Cross

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Biography contributed by Elizabeth Allen

Reginald Verdon HUNTER was born in Ballina, county of Rous, NSW in 1891

His parents were Frederick Verdon HUNTER & Fanny Winifred BLAKE who married in NSW in 1876

He was a Sergeant in the Cadets for 3 years before he enlisted to serve during WW1

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Two of his brothers also served

1. Lucien Blake HUNTER (SN 17603) served for 6 months in the South African War before enlisting in the 13th Field Company Engineers during WW1- he returned to Australia in 1919

2. Theodore Verdon HUNTER (SN 4308) served in the 1st Pioneer Battalion during WW1 and also served during WW2 (SN Q221991)

Biography contributed by Susan Weisser

Awarded the Military Cross, the citation reads:

"For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. When his battery was being subjected to severe enemy bombardment, causing many casualties, he took charge of one gun and acted as a gun member. He and a gunner kept it in action without assistance, under incessant shell fire until the order to cease fire was given. He rendered very valuable services under trying circumsatnces" Australian Gazette No 23, 12 February 1919

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