Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Seven: Chief Petty Officer S. Hunt, Royal Navy

1914-15 Star (194229, S. Hunt, P.O., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (194229 S. Hunt. P.O. R.N.); 1939-45 Star; Atlantic Star, 1 clasp, France and Germany; War Medal 1939-45; Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 2nd issue, fixed suspension (19422 Sidney Hunt, C.P.O., H.M.S. Erin.) mounted for display, minor official correction to surname on last, very fine (7) £120-£160

Sidney Hunt was born in Aveley, Essex, on 9 December 1880 and joined the Royal Navy as a Boy Second Class on 3 June 1897. Advanced Petty Officer on 7 February 1912, he served during the Great War in a variety of ships and shore based establishments. Posted to H.M.S. Erin on 18 December 1919, he was promoted Chief Petty Officer on 1 May 1920, and was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal on 31 December 1920, being shore pensioned the following year.