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|Rank=Cpl
|Rank=Cpl
|Age=0
|Age=0
|Date of birth=Not yet known.
|Date of birth=Born Yorkshire - date not yet known.
|Unit=Durham Light Infantry, Probably enlisted 11/12/1941, Posted 11th Bn DLI, Posted to PS from non-PS 27/6/42, Docs to DWR 16/7/42, Reposted No 4 ITC 14/8/43, KILLED in ACTION 27/6/44 with 11th Bn Durham Light Infantry.
|Unit=Joined The Durham Light Infantry, probably enlisted 11/12/1941Posted 11th Bn DLI.  Posted to No 4 ITC Brancepeth - non-Permanent Staff.  Posted to Permanent Staff from non-Permanent Staff 27/6/42, Docs to DWR 16/7/42.  Posted to ?  Reposted to No 4 ITC Brancepeth 14/8/43.  Served Normandy.  KILLED in ACTION 27/6/44 with 11th Bn Durham Light Infantry.
|Died/Killed in action=27-Jun-44
|Company/Battery=D Company, 11th Battalion.
|Source table=11DLI
|Platoon or other sub-unit=17 Platoon.
|Home address=Research suggests Hunt was born in Yorkshire.  Buried Grave V. J. 3. St Manvieu War Cemetery, Cheux.
|Task or role=Section Commander.
|Joined Brigade=Probably early 1942.
|Died/Killed in action=27-Jun-44.  KIlled by machine-gun fire during the Rauray battle.
|Home address=Resident of Yorkshire.  No further family details available yet.  Buried Grave V. J. 3. St Manvieu War Cemetery, Cheux.
|Image Name=Roy_Hunt_and_wife_of.jpg
|Image Name=Roy_Hunt_and_wife_of.jpg
|Image Title=Cpl Roy Hunt with his wife.
|Image Title=Cpl Roy Hunt with his wife.
|Source table=11DLI
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Latest revision as of 20:35, 23 January 2019

Personnel Entry

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Cpl Roy Hunt with his wife.

Name Hunt Roy
Army number 4469237
Rank Cpl
Decorations
Date of birth Born Yorkshire - date not yet known.
Age 0
Unit Joined The Durham Light Infantry, probably enlisted 11/12/1941. Posted 11th Bn DLI. Posted to No 4 ITC Brancepeth - non-Permanent Staff. Posted to Permanent Staff from non-Permanent Staff 27/6/42, Docs to DWR 16/7/42. Posted to ? Reposted to No 4 ITC Brancepeth 14/8/43. Served Normandy. KILLED in ACTION 27/6/44 with 11th Bn Durham Light Infantry.
Company/Battery D Company, 11th Battalion.
Platoon or other sub-unit 17 Platoon.
Task or role Section Commander.
Joined Brigade Probably early 1942.
Promotions
Wounded
Prisoner of War
Died/Killed in action 27-Jun-44. KIlled by machine-gun fire during the Rauray battle.
Home address Resident of Yorkshire. No further family details available yet. Buried Grave V. J. 3. St Manvieu War Cemetery, Cheux.
Source table 11DLI