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Harold Hunt
Information about birth
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Year of birth: 1894 |
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Place of birth: Ely, Cambridgeshire, England, United Kingdom |
General information
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Last known residence: Lindsay Street, Hamilton, New South Wales, Australia |
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Profession: Carter |
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Religion: Roman Catholic |
Army information
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Country: Australia |
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Force: Australian Imperial Force |
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Rank: Private |
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Service number: 4521 |
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Enlistment date: 02/08/1915 |
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Enlistment place: Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia |
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Units: — Australian Infantry, 54th Bn. (Last known unit) |
Information about death
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Date of death: 17/10/1917 |
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Place of death: Celtic, Zonnebeke, Belgium |
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Cause of death: Killed in action (K.I.A.) |
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Age: 23 |
Cemetery
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Tyne Cot Cemetery Plot: XXXIII Row: G Grave: 2 |
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My story
Harold Hunt was the son of Mary and Edwin Hunt. He was born around 1894 in Ely, Cambridgeshire. Harold emigrated to Australia and lived in Hamilton, New South Wales before the war. He worked as a cart driver. Harold enlisted in the Australian Army and belonged to the 54th Battalion Australian Infantry (14th Australian Brigade, 5th Australian Division).
Harold died on 17 October 1917 during the Battle of Passchendaele. On that day, the battalion relieved the 59th Battalion on the front line near Molenaarelsthoek on the Broodseinde ridge. By around 5 p.m., all companies had taken up their positions near the Westhoek ridge. The relief ended at around 7 p.m. without casualties. The A Company had taken up positions near Celtic. At around 10 p.m., the front line came under fire. At the end of the day, the casualty count stood at four dead and 41 wounded as a result of the shelling.
Harold Hunt was killed at the age of 23. His body was found near Celtic after the war. He was reburied at Tyne Cot Cemetery, where he found his final resting place.
Harold died on 17 October 1917 during the Battle of Passchendaele. On that day, the battalion relieved the 59th Battalion on the front line near Molenaarelsthoek on the Broodseinde ridge. By around 5 p.m., all companies had taken up their positions near the Westhoek ridge. The relief ended at around 7 p.m. without casualties. The A Company had taken up positions near Celtic. At around 10 p.m., the front line came under fire. At the end of the day, the casualty count stood at four dead and 41 wounded as a result of the shelling.
Harold Hunt was killed at the age of 23. His body was found near Celtic after the war. He was reburied at Tyne Cot Cemetery, where he found his final resting place.
Sources 3
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54th Australian Infantry Battalion, (Australian War Memorial, Campbell (AWM), AWM4 23/71/21). https://www.awm.gov.au/ Sources used |
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First Australian Imperial Force Personnel Dossiers, 1914-1920, (National Archives of Australia, Canberra (NAA), B2455, HUNT H). https://recordsearch.naa.gov.au/SearchNRetrieve/Interface/SearchScreens/NameSearch.aspx. Sources used |
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St. Claire R., Our gift to the empire : 54th Australian Infantry Battalion, 1916-1919, (St Claire Ross, Newcastle, 2006), pg. 145-149. Sources used |
More information 4
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Commonwealth War Graves Commission Database https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/463283 |
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Namenlijst (In Flanders Fields Museum) https://namenlijst.org/publicsearch/#/person/_id=9297f831-a924-48a4-b6b8-09f1df35fa67 |
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Commonwealth War Graves Commission Database https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/7490524 |
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The AIF Project (UNSW Canberra) https://aif.adfa.edu.au/showPerson?pid=147117 |