| Regimental number | 3357 |
| Place of birth | Portland, Victoria |
| School | Dumbald State School, Victoria |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Hairdresser |
| Address | Caramut, Victoria |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 37 |
| Height | 5' 7.5" |
| Weight | 143 lbs |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Jane C Hunt, Caramut, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Melbourne, Victoria |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 8th Battalion, 11th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/25/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A71 Nestor on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 59th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | France |
| Age at death | 39 |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | V.C. Corner (Panel No 15), Australian Cemetery Memorial, Fromelles, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 167 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Son of Mrs TEMPLETON (formerly HUNT) and Mr H. TEMPLETON (step-father); husband of J.C. HUNT. Native of Portland, Victoria |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Admitted to 1st Australian General Hospital, Heliopolis, 17 January 1916 (pyrexia: severe), and transferred same day to Ras-el-Tin Convalescent Hospital, Alexandria (bronchitis); discharged to duty, 29 January 1916. Allotted to and proceeded to join 59th Bn, 26 February 1916, and reverted to the ranks on joining the Bn. Promoted Sergeant, Duntroon Plateau, 4 March 1916. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 18 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 29 June 1916. Killed in action, 19 July 1916. Handwritten note on Form B103: 'Presume Buried in No Man's Land approx at 5J90.43 to 5K0251 Sheet Hazebrouck 5A'. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, HUNT William Henry |
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