John Morris Hunt (1894–1918)
John Morris Hunt, n.d. photographer unknown
from Bank of New South Wales Roll of Honour
JOHN MORRIS HUNT, son of Mr. John C. and Mrs. Annie M. Hunt, was born at Dural, near Parramatta, New South Wales, on 13th January, 1894. He was educated at the Petersham Commercial School, and joined the service of the Bank on 14th May, 1910, at Parramatta. In March, 1913, he was transferred to the Pitt Street Branch, and to Penrith, as assistant, in April, 1915.
He enlisted in July, 1917, and joined the 19th Battalion in France, where he was promoted to the rank of corporal.
During the operations in Villers-Bretonneux, in July, 1918, he was one of a night wiring party, and when the work on which they were engaged was on the point of completion, the enemy sent up flares and turned the machine guns on the party. Corporal Hunt was shot in the head and killed instantly.
Original Publication
Additional Resources and Scholarship
- World War I service record, item B2455, HUNT J M 7011 (National Archives of Australia)
Citation details
'Hunt, John Morris (1894–1918)', People Australia, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, https://peopleaustralia.anu.edu.au/biography/hunt-john-morris-20197/text31260, accessed 14 March 2025.
John Morris Hunt, n.d. photographer unknown
from Bank of New South Wales Roll of Honour
Life Summary [details]
Birth
13 January,
1894
Dural,
New South Wales,
Australia
Death
25 July,
1918
(aged 24)
France
Cause of Death
Religious Influence
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