Regimental number | 2672 |
Place of birth | Dubbo, New South Wales |
School | Newington College, Stanmore, New South Wales, and Superior Public School, Petersham, New South Wales |
Religion | Methodist |
Occupation | Station overseer |
Address | Wyoming, Dandaloo, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 18 |
Next of kin | Father, A E Hunt, 'Robel', Rangers Avenue, Mosman, Sydney, New South Wales |
Previous military service | Served in the Cadets 36th Battalion 1911-12. |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 17th Battalion, 6th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/34/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A14 Euripides on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 27th Battalion |
Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Member of Champion Team, Brigade Competitions Senior Cadets 1911-12 received Silver Medal. Commonwealth Military Competitions, Member of Champion Team. Commonwealth Competitions Senior Cadets 1912-13 received Gold Medal. |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) | *Given name George Bruce |
Place of death or wounding | Pozieres, Somme Sector, France |
Age at death | 19 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 19 |
Place of burial | Gordon Dump Cemetery (Plot I, Row B, Grave No. I), Ovillers-La Boisellle, France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 83 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Alfred and Sarah HUNT, "Robel", Ranger's Avenue, Mosman, New South Wales. Native of Dandaloo, New South Wales |
Family/military connections | Brother of Alfred Stanley Hunt who served in same Battalion in France. |