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HUNT, Alfred
| Service Number: | 6828 |
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| Enlisted: | 12 July 1917 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 48th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Devonshire, England, 10 October 1890 |
| Home Town: | Carpa, Franklin Harbour, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Died: | 1967, cause of death not yet discovered, place of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Whyalla Cemetery, S.A. |
| Memorials: | Cowell Men from Franklin Harbour WW1 Roll of Honour |
World War 1 Service
| 12 Jul 1917: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 6828, 27th Infantry Battalion | |
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| 30 Oct 1917: | Involvement Private, 6828, 27th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '15' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Aeneas embarkation_ship_number: A60 public_note: '' | |
| 30 Oct 1917: | Embarked Private, 6828, 27th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Aeneas, Melbourne | |
| 11 Nov 1918: | Involvement Private, 6828, 48th Infantry Battalion |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Jack Reaburn
Alfred Hunt was born on October 10th 1890 in Devonshire England. Alfred had three siblings, Maureen, Alvina and Frank. Alfred’s family were a normal everyday working-class family. Alfred moved out to Carpa, Franklin Harbour, South Australia before the war started and started his new life as a farmer in the country. Alfred was not forced to enlist in the Australian army as he was a farmer providing food for soldiers but he decided too anyway. Before enrolling in the army, Alf had no family or relations in Australia apart from what he had made in his time in the country.
On the 12 of July 1917, Alfred Hunt enlisted for the Australian army and his last known rank was as a private in the 48th infantry battalion, Alfred’s service number was 6828. He embarked with the 27th Battalion on the HMAT Aeneas, from Melbourne on the 30th of October 1917. His battalion was part of the 7th Brigade in the 2nd Division, known as “Unley’s Own”.
Whilst Alfred survived the war, he was injured twice when he was wounded fighting in France. Due to the injuries, Alfred was shipped to England to receive medical attention and rest but was sent back both times. Alfred had a continued involvement with the army until November 1918 when his last known involvement was documented.
Alfred’s role in the army was to prepare broken communication lines. Those lines could be broken for many reasons, bullets inadvertently hitting them, shrapnel and being trod on. Repairing the lines was not a simple task and it wasn’t fast at all. Only the bravest men did this job as it meant running through 'no man’s land' dodging enemy fire whilst trying not to be hit by friendly fire. His role in the army and battles he fought in was pivotal; he made it possible for the command points to communicate with the lines of trenches. The chances of Alfred surviving his role were so incredibly slim. Alfred of course also fought in the trenches along the majority of other diggers.
After surviving the war, Alfred returned to Australia. Alfred relocated to Cowell, South Australia where he started a family but continued to farm. Alfred had started a family in Cowell with his loving wife Veronica; they had three children but sadly lost some children as infants. Alfred and his wife conceived two boys and one girl in Cowell. His family grew up on farms in the South Australian outback but often sold and moved properties. Whilst frequently moving around Alfred never strayed too far away from the general area. Alfred and his family finally settled in Whyalla, South Australia. Alfred Hunt sadly died in Whyalla in 1967 as a World War 1 veteran, loving father, farmer and Australian/Englishman.
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