Five: Stoker Petty Officer J. M. Hunt, H.M.S. Pelorus, Royal Navy

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, no clasp (J. H [sic]. Hunt, Sto: H.M.S. Pelorus.) small impressed naming; 1914-15 Star (291474, J. M. Hunt. S.P.O., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (291474 J. M. Hunt. S.P.O. R.N.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 1st issue (291474 J. M. Hunt. Ldg. Sto. H.M.S. Talbot:) contact marks, nearly very fine (5) £240-£280

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Collection of Queen’s South Africa Medals to the Royal Navy.

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Approximately 215 no clasp Queen’s South Africa Medals awarded to H.M.S. Pelorus.

James May Hunt was born at Bedminster, Somerset, on 29 July 1880 and joined the Royal Navy as a Stoker 2nd Class on 21 February 1899. He joined H.M.S. Pelorus on 8 September 1899, was promoted Stoker on 1 November of that year, and served in her during the Boer War. Advanced Leading Stoker on 12 August 1912, he was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal on 2 March 1914 whilst serving in H.M.S. Talbot and served in her throughout the Great War, being promoted Stoker Petty Officer on 1 September 1915. He was shore pensioned on 1 March 1921, and subsequently joined the Royal Fleet Reserve at Devonport.

Sold with copied service records and medal roll extracts.