| Place of birth | Brighton Vic |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Civil engineer |
| Address | Middle Brighton, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 25 |
| Next of kin | Father, Harry William Hunt, 18 Normandy Street, Middle Brighton, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | 2nd Lieutenant |
| Unit name | October 1917 Reinforcements |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 14/42/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board SS Canberra on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lieutenant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 4th Divisional Signal Company |
| Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Victoria Cross (Awarded Companion of the Distinguished Service Order) Woek near Cerisy on 8 August 1918. Recommendation date: Mention in Despatches Awarded, and promulgated, 'London Gazette' No. 31448 (11 July 1919); 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 124 (30 October 1919). |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Medals |
Distinguished Service Order 'For conspicuous gallantry on 8th August, 1918, near Cherisy. With a small party he reconnoitred, and, under machine gun fire, crossed bridges to the enemy's side. While examining one of the bridges the sapper whom he took with him was wounded, and he carried this man for 200 yards under fire to a place of safety. After getting his pontoons up to the water-side under heavy fire, he furnished an accurate report on the state of the roads and bridges in the neighbourhood to his officer commanding. His coolness and excellent work under trying circumstances were most praiseworthy.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 67 Date: |
| Other details | Medals: Distinguished Service Order, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
