HUNT, Albert
| Service Number: | 2912 |
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| Enlisted: | 10 August 1916, York, Western Australia |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 48th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | York, Western Australia, 5 January 1888 |
| Home Town: | York, York, Western Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Farm hand |
| Died: | Natural causes, Western Australia, 8 February 1969, aged 81 years |
| Cemetery: | Not yet discovered |
| Memorials: | Ballarat Australian Ex-Prisoners of War Memorial, York District Great War Honour Board |
World War 1 Service
| 10 Aug 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2912, York, Western Australia | |
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| 9 Nov 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 2912, 48th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Argyllshire, Fremantle | |
| 9 Nov 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2912, 48th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1 | |
| 10 Jun 1917: | Wounded Private, 2912, 48th Infantry Battalion, Battle of Messines | |
| 12 Oct 1917: | Wounded Private, 2912, 48th Infantry Battalion, 1st Passchendaele, 2nd occasion | |
| 12 Oct 1917: | Imprisoned 1st Passchendaele | |
| 9 Jul 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 2912, 48th Infantry Battalion |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Claire Hunt
In his early days Albert was employed as a hairdreser but his dislike for indoors life led him to seek work on a farm, consequently he obtained work on Daliak Farm.
Daliak was owned by Mr Alex Monger and managed by Mr Edward Barron. On the 16th August 1916 Albert enlisted in the Army and served in World War One which was in progress at the time. After a brief stay in Blackboy Camp, the unit to which he was assigned to, deployed to the Western Front in France.
On the evening of 12th December 1917 whilst on patrol with his unit, they came under heavy fire from the enemy with ordinary shells, some containing gas. Several of his comrades were wounded. They returned to their dugout to attend to the wounded and on their return they found themselves completely surrounded by Germans. They were taken prisoner and Albert remained in captivity until the end of the war. During his time as a prisoner he was made to work on a potato farm in southern Germany.
On his release from the prison camp he was repatriated to England arriving there on the 16th December 1918 and then arriving back in Australia and then being discharged on the 9th July 1919.
After being discharged he returned to work on Daliak Farm. On 23rd February 1920 Albert married Alma (the only daughter of Mr Barron, the manager of Daliak). Albert remained on the farm until his health forced his retirement.
He died on 8th February 1969, aged 81.
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