George Campbell HUNT DCM

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Service Number:	153
Enlisted:	7 April 1915, Maryborough, Victoria
Last Rank:	Company Sergeant Major
Last Unit:	21st Infantry Battalion
Born:	Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia, 3 November 1877
Home Town:	Maryborough, Central Goldfields, Victoria
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Labourer
Died:	Killed in Action, France, 4 July 1918, aged 40 years
Cemetery:	Crucifix Corner Cemetery IX. A. 22., Crucifix Corner Cemetery, Picardie, France, Mericourt-L'Abbe Communal Cemetery Extension, Mericourt-L'Abbe, Picardie, France
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Maryborough War Memorial

7 Apr 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 153, 21st Infantry Battalion, Maryborough, Victoria
10 May 1915:	Involvement Private, 153, 24th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '13' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ulysses embarkation_ship_number: A38 public_note: ''
10 May 1915:	Embarked Private, 153, 24th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ulysses, Melbourne
7 Sep 1915:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 153, 21st Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli
24 May 1916:	Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal, 21st Infantry Battalion
31 Jul 1916:	Wounded AIF WW1, Corporal, 153, 21st Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières , Shell wound left chest
5 Apr 1917:	Promoted AIF WW1, Sergeant, 21st Infantry Battalion
16 Aug 1917:	Honoured Distinguished Conduct Medal, German Withdrawal to Hindenburg Line and Outpost Villages, For conspicuous gallantry during an assault on the Hindenburg Line near Bullecourt on 3 May 1917 - he took over command of his platoon when his officer was shot and rallied the men, leading them forward and although wounded twice himself helped evacuate the wounded setting an encouraging example to his men.
3 Nov 1917:	Promoted AIF WW1, Company Sergeant Major, 21st Infantry Battalion
4 Jul 1918:	Involvement AIF WW1, Company Sergeant Major, 153, 21st Infantry Battalion, Villers-Bretonneux

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