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Auction: 18001 - Orders, Decorations and Medals
Lot: 316

Four: Leading Stoker C. J. Hunt, Royal Navy

1914-15 Star (SS. 100760 C. J. Hunt, Sto. 1, R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (SS. 100760 C. J. Hunt, L. Sto., R.N.); Royal Fleet Reserve L.S. & G.C., G.V.R. (SS. 100760 PO. B. 8308 C. J. Hunt, L. Sto., R.F.R.), mounted as worn, generally very fine and better (4)



Charles James Hunt was born in Southampton, Hampshire on 1 August 1885 and entered the Royal Navy as a Stoker 2nd Class in May 1902. Having then gained advancement to Stoker 1st Class, he came ashore 'time expired' in May 1909, when he enrolled in the Royal Fleet Reserve. Recalled on the outbreak of hostilities in August 1914, Hunt served in the battleship H.M.S. Barham for the duration of the war, and finally came ashore as a Leading Stoker in June 1921.

The Barham was heavily engaged at the battle of Jutland, gaining significant hits on the S.M.S. von der Tann and S.M.S. Moltke; she expended 337 15-inch shells and 25 6-inch shells during the battle and, in company of the Valiant, was credited as being the most accurate battleships of the Fleet. She was herself hit six times during the battle and suffered casualties of 26 killed and 46 wounded; sold with copied service record.





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