The Collection of Medals Formed by The Late A. A. Mount

A Great War M.M. group of four to Private A. E. W. Hunt, Essex Regiment

Military Medal, G.V.R. (10842 Pte., 2 / Essex R.); 1914-15 Star (10842 Pte., Essex R.); British War and Victory Medals (10842 Pte., Essex R.); together with Memorial Plaque (Arthur Elias William Hunt) generally extremely fine (5) £400-500

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Collection of Medals Formed by The Late A. A. Mount.

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M.M. London Gazette 28 January 1918.

Arthur Elias William Hunt was born in Mistley, Essex and enlisted at Southend-on-Sea. Serving with the 2nd Battalion Essex Regiment, he was awarded the M.M. for carrying messages under heavy shell and machine-gun fire during the Third Battle of Ypres, 9-13 October 1917. He was killed in action, aged 20 years, near Arras in France, 28 March 1918. Having no known grave, his name is commemorated on the Arras Memorial. Sold with transmittal slips for the trio and plaque.