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'''George Percy Edward Hunt''' ( – ) was an officer of the [[Royal Navy]] during the [[First World War]].
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{{CaptRN}} '''George Percy Edward Hunt''', D.S.O., Royal Navy (15 March, 1863 – 22 August, 1917) was an officer of the [[Royal Navy]] during the [[First World War]].
  
 
==Life & Career==
 
==Life & Career==
Hunt was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 31 December, 1907.
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Hunt was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} from the list of Supplementary Lieutenants on 1 January, 1902.<ref>Hunt Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/50.|D7604457}} Unnumbered folio.</ref><ref>More on this man may be found in Supplementary Book, p. 13.</ref>
  
In April, 1909, he became Captain of the {{UK-Ariadne|f=t}}.{{MackieRNW}}
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Hunt married Cecilia Teresa Smith, daughter of Sir Cecil Clementi Smith on 28 March, 1905 in Wheathampstead.<ref>Hunt Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/50.|D7604457}} Unnumbered folio.</ref>
  
In August 1910, he assumed command of the {{UK-Newcastle|f=t}}.{{MackieRNW}}
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Hunt was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 31 December, 1907.<ref>Hunt Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/50.|D7604457}} Unnumbered folio.</ref>
  
==Bibliography==
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On 6 April, 1909, he was appointed Captain of the {{UK-Ariadne|f=t}}, staying with her until 9 August, 1910 when he was appointed in command of the {{UK-1Newcastle|f=t}}.<ref>Hunt Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/50.|D7604457}} Unnumbered folio.</ref>
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He paid ''Newcastle'' off on 4 December, 1912 retired on his own request on 5 July, 1913.<ref>Hunt Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/50.|D7604457}} Unnumbered folio.</ref>
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==The Great War==
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On 3 August, 1914, Hunt was called up to assist in fitting out Armed Merchant Cruisers at Tilbury.  After just two weeks of this, he was appointed Senior Naval Officer at the Port of London, though his work on the A.M.Cs. may have actually extended into September.  Hunt remained at Port of London until 1 November when he was appointed as assistant to the Captain of [[Devonport Dockyard]] and as assistant King's Harbour Master of the Hamoage.<ref>Hunt Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/50.|D7604457}} Unnumbered folio.</ref>
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In November, 1916, he salvaged the wrecked S.S. ''Bromfield''.  On 9 December, 1916, he was further thanked for his work in salvaging another ship.<ref>Hunt Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/50.|D7604457}} Unnumbered folio.</ref>
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Hunt was still in his Devonport appointment when he committed suicide by shooting himself in the head on 22 August, 1917, the verdict being he did so while temporarily insane.<ref>Hunt Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/50.|D7604457}} Unnumbered folio.</ref>
  
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{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Albert Sumner Lafone|Albert S. Lafone]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Ariadne (1898)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Ariadne'']]'''<br>Apr, 1909{{MackieRNW}} &ndash; ?|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Thomas Legge Barnardiston|Thomas L. Barnardiston]]'''}}
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Revision as of 12:34, 15 April 2020

Captain George Percy Edward Hunt, D.S.O., Royal Navy (15 March, 1863 – 22 August, 1917) was an officer of the Royal Navy during the First World War.

Life & Career

Hunt was promoted to the rank of Commander from the list of Supplementary Lieutenants on 1 January, 1902.[1][2]

Hunt married Cecilia Teresa Smith, daughter of Sir Cecil Clementi Smith on 28 March, 1905 in Wheathampstead.[3]

Hunt was promoted to the rank of Captain on 31 December, 1907.[4]

On 6 April, 1909, he was appointed Captain of the first class protected cruiser Ariadne, staying with her until 9 August, 1910 when he was appointed in command of the light cruiser Newcastle.[5]

He paid Newcastle off on 4 December, 1912 retired on his own request on 5 July, 1913.[6]

The Great War

On 3 August, 1914, Hunt was called up to assist in fitting out Armed Merchant Cruisers at Tilbury. After just two weeks of this, he was appointed Senior Naval Officer at the Port of London, though his work on the A.M.Cs. may have actually extended into September. Hunt remained at Port of London until 1 November when he was appointed as assistant to the Captain of Devonport Dockyard and as assistant King's Harbour Master of the Hamoage.[7]

In November, 1916, he salvaged the wrecked S.S. Bromfield. On 9 December, 1916, he was further thanked for his work in salvaging another ship.[8]

Hunt was still in his Devonport appointment when he committed suicide by shooting himself in the head on 22 August, 1917, the verdict being he did so while temporarily insane.[9]

See Also

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Carlton V. de M. Cowper
Captain of H.M.S. Ariadne
6 Apr, 1909[10][11] – 9 Aug, 1910[12]
Succeeded by
Thomas L. Barnardiston
Preceded by
Ernest Henslowe
Captain of H.M.S. Spartiate
Jan, 1910[13]
Succeeded by
Ernest K. Loring
Preceded by
New Command
Captain of H.M.S. Newcastle
9 Aug, 1910[14][15] – 4 Dec, 1912[16]
Succeeded by
Frederick A. Powlett

Footnotes

  1. Hunt Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50. Unnumbered folio.
  2. More on this man may be found in Supplementary Book, p. 13.
  3. Hunt Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50. Unnumbered folio.
  4. Hunt Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50. Unnumbered folio.
  5. Hunt Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50. Unnumbered folio.
  6. Hunt Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50. Unnumbered folio.
  7. Hunt Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50. Unnumbered folio.
  8. Hunt Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50. Unnumbered folio.
  9. Hunt Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50. Unnumbered folio.
  10. The Navy List. (January, 1910). p. 279.
  11. Hunt Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50. Unnumbered folio.
  12. Hunt Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50. Unnumbered folio.
  13. Hunt Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50. f. ?.
  14. Hunt Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50. f. ?.
  15. The Navy List. (April, 1911). p. 349.
  16. Hunt Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50. f. ?.