Date of birth | 29 April 1888 |
Date of death | 05 April 1918 |
Mothers name | Anna Marie Augusta (née Thim) |
Spouses name | Unmarried |
Mothers date of birth | c1868 |
Mothers place of birth | Posen, Germany (now Poznan, Poland) |
Mothers date of death | 1945 |
Fathers date of birth | c1844 |
Mothers place of death | Wellington, NZ |
Fathers name | Thomas Hunt |
Fathers place of birth | Derbyshire, England |
Parents date of marriage | 1886 |
Fathers date of death | 1906 |
Fathers place of death | Palmerston North |
Siblings | Emily, , Walter Thomas, Frederick Charles, August Albert, Minnie Eveline Louisa, Jane Arthur Spencer, Ivanna Beata Alice, Harry |
Cause of death | Killed in action |
Buried where | Euston Road Cemetery, Colincamps. III.A.3 |
Last known residence | c/o A Evans, Tokomaru. |
Awards | British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Place of birth | Palmerston North, New Zealand |
Occupation | Fencer/Labourer. |
Place of death | France |
Date of arrival overseas | 16 August 1917 |
Theatres of war | Western Europe |
Surname | HUNT |
War memorial | Tokomaru |
Place enlisted | Palmerston North |
Christian names | Robert Herman Walter Thomas |
Place of arrival overseas | Devonport, England |
School | Bunnythorpe |
Wars | WW1 |
Service number | 53020 |
Religion | C of E |
Date enlisted | 27 March 1917 |
Final rank | Rifleman |
Regiment or service | 2nd Battalion 3rd NZ Rifle Brigade |
Embarkation date | 12 June 1917 |
User reference | 8.132 |
NOK: Miss Lily Grace Evans a Friend of Tokomaru.
Last Employer: J Liggins, Tokomaru.
Age on enlistment: 28 years 11 months.
Weight: 126lb. Complexion: Dark.
Hair: Dark Brown. Height: 5'4½".
Chest: 33"- 37½". Eyes: Grey.
Medals were sent to Mrs Lily Grace Evans (Friend), Legatee of Tokomaru. Plaque and Scroll to Mr Harry Hunt, Wadestown.
Many thanks to Esther Mendoza for sending photographs and further information and also to Lynn Berry for information and photo of Bunnythorpe School Honours Board
Any use of this item must be accompanied by the credit “Adopt an Anzac Project”