George Percy Edward Hunt

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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 on 1 January, 1902.[1]

Hunt was promoted to the rank of Captain on 31 December, 1907.[2]

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.[3]

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

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.[5]

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.[6]

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.[7]

See Also

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Albert S. Lafone
Captain of H.M.S. Ariadne
Apr, 1909[8]
Succeeded by
Thomas L. Barnardiston
Preceded by
New Command
Captain of H.M.S. Newcastle
Aug, 1910[9]
Succeeded by
Frederick A. Powlett

Footnotes

  1. Hunt Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50. Unnumbered folio.
  2. Hunt Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50. Unnumbered folio.
  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. Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
  9. Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.

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