Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Four: Sick Berth Petty Officer A. G. Hunt, Royal Navy

1914-15 Star (M.2474, A. G. Hunt, S.B.A., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (M. 2474 A. G. Hunt. S.B.A. R.N.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 2nd issue, fixed suspension (M. 2474 A. G. Hunt. S.B.P.O. H.M.S. President.) mounted for display, contact marks, nearly very fine (4) £100-£140

Albert George Hunt was born in Plumstead, Kent in January 1891. He joined the Royal Navy as a Probationary Sick Berth Attendant in October 1910, and advanced to Sick Berth Petty Officer in February 1921. Hunt served with H.M.S. Weymouth (cruiser), December 1913 - November 1915, during which time she served in operations off the East African Coast against the Königsberg - eventually trapping the latter in the Rufiiji River.

Hunt subsequently served at the Malta Hospital, November 1915 - November 1917, and at Chatham Hospital, December 1917 - November 1919.