Francis William HUNT

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HUNT, Francis William

Service Numbers:	794, Officer
Enlisted:	24 June 1915, Sydney, NSW
Last Rank:	Captain
Last Unit:	54th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 1887
Home Town:	Sydney, City of Sydney, New South Wales
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Clerk
Died:	Killed In Action, France, 1 October 1918
Cemetery:	Bellicourt British Cemetery I A 5
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Sydney Singer Sewing Machine Company's Employees Roll of Honour

World War 1 Service

19 Aug 1914:	Involvement Sergeant, 794, 1st Infantry Battalion, Naval and Military Forces - Special Tropical Corps, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '21' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Berrima embarkation_ship_number: A35 public_note: ''
19 Aug 1914:	Embarked Sergeant, 794, 1st Infantry Battalion, Naval and Military Forces - Special Tropical Corps, HMAT Berrima, Sydney
24 Jun 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, Officer, 2nd Infantry Battalion, Sydney, NSW
9 Aug 1915:	Involvement 2nd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '7' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Runic embarkation_ship_number: A54 public_note: ''
9 Aug 1915:	Embarked 2nd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Runic, Sydney
29 Feb 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, 54th Infantry Battalion
1 Mar 1916:	Promoted AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 54th Infantry Battalion
15 Jan 1918:	Promoted AIF WW1, Captain, 54th Infantry Battalion

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Biography contributed by Faithe Jones

Son of Frank De Vere Hunt and Louisa Hunt; husband of Vera Hunt, of "Eltham," 22, Darley St., Marrickville, New South Wales.

UNTIL THE DAY BREAKS AND THE SHADOWS FLEE AWAY BELOVED HUSBAND OF VERA HUNT SYDNEY

Captain Francis William Hunt, son of Mr. Frank Hunt, of 'Kiama' 74 Dowling Street, Redfern, was killed in action on October 1, after nearly four years service in New Guinea, Egypt, and France. Captain Hunt was formerly a clerk in the employ of the Singer Company.

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