HUNT Percy Sydney Private

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Surname: HUNT;

Forename(s): Percy Sydney;

Initials: PS;

Rank: Private;

Resided in: Rotherham;

Previous Regiment: RMLI;

MGC Branch: Infantry;

MGC Unit: 188 Coy;

How killed: Acc K;

Where: UK;

When killed: 02-Jul-1919;

Other Data: Died after Discharge (Invalided), whilst working as an Electric Welder at Robert Jenkins & Co. Ltd., Boiler Works, Wortley Rd., Rotherham. Killed through being violently struck by the end of a tank blown out through air pressure when being tested. Accidental death same day.
Service History: Enlisted London 18/9/13 ; Chatham Bn. at Dunkirk 1914 ; Embarked HMS "Brilliant" 4/11/14-6/8/15 ; Embarked RM Brigade MEF (1st RM Bn.) 25/9/15-14/5/16 (joined 1st RM Bn. 22/10/15), BEF 19/5/16-13/10/16 posted to 188th Brigade MG Company, 17/2/17 SW Both Feet, Invalided to UK 16/4/17 per Hospital Ship "St. George" ; Discharged Invalided at Queens Mary's Hospital Roehampton 25/4/18 for "Amputation of right leg in lower third & amputation of 3 outer toes of left foot." Issued Silver War Badge No.RN21584.
Notes: Not listed by CWGC ; ADM/171 = 1914 Star issued to Father, V.B. issued to ? IC/1920 ; 1914 Star roll = Father 3/2/1921 ; b.12/12/1896 ; Son of Richard Hunt, of The Post Office, Harlton, Cambridge. ; GRO = Sept. Qr.1919, age 22, Rotherham, Vol.9c, p.587, Occupation: of 110 Henley Grove, Rd., Rotherham, Electric Welder. Cert received from W.J. Bradford,;

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