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Percy Andrew HUNTER

Regimental number1033
Place of birthSouthwark South Australia
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationElectrical engineer
AddressPerth, Western Australia
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation26
Next of kinAndrew Hunter, Fourth Street, Quorh, South Australia
Enlistment date2 December 1915
Rank on enlistmentSapper
Unit nameMining Corps, Company 3
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A38 Ulysses on 20 February 1916
Regimental number from Nominal RollCommissioned
Rank from Nominal RollLieutenant
Unit from Nominal Roll1st Troop Company Engineers
Promotions

2nd Lieutenant


Unit: ENG 1st Army Troops Co
Promotion date: 29 March 1918

Lieutenant


Unit: ENG 1st Army Troops Co
Promotion date: 29 June 1918

Recommendations (Medals and Awards)

Military Cross


Work during August 1918 at Waefusee-Abancourt and Harbonnieres.
Recommendation date: "Unspecified"

FateReturned to Australia 21 June 1919
Medals

Military Cross

'For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty during an attack. He helped very materially in getting the guns of the heavy artillery into action in their new positions by making reconnaissances of forward roads and repairing them. When a number of ammunition lorries came under heavy fire, and two received direct hits, he, by his fine example and able management, caused the road to be cleared and traffic to be quickly continued.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 31
Date: 4 March 1919

Other detailsMedals: Military Cross, British War Medal, Victory Medal

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