HUNT, Henry Robert
(Service number 17/230)
| First Rank | Trooper | Last Rank |
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Birth
| Date | 27/05/1888 | Place of Birth | Fairlie |
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Enlistment Information
| Date | Age | ||
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| Address at Enlistment | Guy's Buffet, Tokomaru | ||
| Occupation | Bushman | ||
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| Marital Status | Single | ||
| Next of Kin | Mrs HUNT, 333 Rattray Street, Dunedin; Jane HUNT, 14 Adam Street, Dunedin; later Mr J. E. HUNT (brother), C/= Wright Stephensons Ltd, Wellington, as of 1927 London | ||
Military Service
| Served with | NZ Armed Forces | Served in | Army |
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Embarkation Information
| Body on Embarkation | 2nd Reinforcements | ||
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| Unit, Squadron, or Ship | New Zealand Veterinary Corps | ||
| Date | 14 December 1914 | ||
| Transport | Verdala or Willochra or Knight of the Garter | ||
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Award Circumstances and Date
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Prisoner of War Information
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Death
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Biographical Notes
Henry Robert Hunt was the elder son of John Edward and Sarah Jane (née Mayer) Hunt. Harry, as he was known, was educated at Timaru Main School. His brother John Robert Hunt also served with the New Zealand Forces before getting a commission with the Royal Flying Corps. Harry was discharged on 19 May 1991 in England.
Sources
Auckland War Memorial Museum Cenotaph Database [10 January 2020]; NZ BDM Indexes (Department of Internal Affairs) [10 January 2020]; School Admission records (South Canterbury Branch NZSG) [10 January 2020]
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