Orders, Decorations and Medals

The unique Second War ‘Somaliland’ M.M. awarded to Sergeant D. Hunt, Northern Rhodesia Regiment

Military Medal, G.VI.R. (40025 Sjt., N. Rhod. R.) first letter of regiment officially corrected, good very fine and rare £1000-1200

M.M. London Gazette 29 November 1940. The following recommendation was extracted from official records: ‘For continuously meritorious service and fine leadership throughout the battles of Hargeisa and Tug Argon. At Hargeisa on August 5th, Sergt. Hunt’s party after a stout defence was surrounded by the enemy. This N.C.O. collected his own party and another platoon and after dark piloted them to the Company R.V., a distance of 30 miles through the enemy lines. Sergt. Hunt’s leadership and devotion to duty were also very marked during the Tug Argon battle when he consistently set a high example, persistently volunteering for work of a difficult and dangerous kind.’

Only seven Military Medals were awarded to the Northern Rhodesia Regiment during World War II, of which Hunt‘s is the earliest, as well as being unique for East Africa and the only M.M. awarded to a white member of the Regiment.