Alfred Hunt

Army, Other Regiments, Registered War Grave

Alfred Hunt
Private 9194
2nd Battalion Royal Welsh Fusiliers.

War Plot
Division 71 & 72

Alfred Hunt was the son of Alfred and Minnie Hunt and the husband of E. A. Girling (formerly Hunt), of 110, Pennywell Rd. Bristol.   He died on the 26th May 1915 , aged 28.  No details were given in the CWGC register as to cause of death.  However, The Standard of June 5th 1915 gives details of his military funeral.

Knowles & Hunt funeral

 

 “A double funeral of Pte. George Knowles (23) who died a Royal Berks. Hospital  and Pte Alfred Hunt who died at Reading War hospital.  The service was conducted at St. Giles church where Rev. F.J.C. Gillmor (Military Chaplain) officiated.  Each coffin was draped in a Union Jack, the coffins were borne to the cemetery on cable cars, while an escort and firing party were provided by the RE a contingent of the RAMC also being in attendance.  Pte. Knowles had no relatives, mourners for Pte. Hunt included his brother and sister in law, Mrs Hunt.  Flora tributes were from widow, aunt and Reading War hospital Ward C15.”

Edward William Hunt & Sidney Richard Hunt

Army, Canadian, Commemorated name/s, Other Regiments, Somme, Y.M.C.A., Ypres

E.W.Hunt
Rifleman 2216
The Queen’s (Royal West Surrey Regt.) also Queen’s Westminster Rifles 

Hunt EW photo

Edward William Hunt lived at 74, South Street, Reading. His father was a grocer and he had an elder brother and three sisters. Edward died of wounds on 14th March 1915.  He is buried in Cite Bonjean Military Cemetery, Armentieres.  Location IX. C. 41.   His grave is just a few yards away from that of Leslie Thomson who is also commemorated in the Reading Cemetery.

Rifleman Hunt was an old boy of Reading Collegiate School.  He was employed at Liberty’s, London as an apprentice draper but joined up at the outbreak of war and was sent to the front in November 1914.  The Standard 23rd March 1915, printed a letter from a friend which explained how Edward Hunt met his death.  He was employed in sniping operations on the morning of his death.  He had three more rounds to fire when he was shot.  He was buried the following day.

Sidney  Richard Hunt
Private 227059
54th Battalion Canadian Infantry (Central Ontario Regt.)

 Sidney Richard Hunt was the elder brother of Edward William Hunt. The 1911 census indicates that he was seven years older than Edward.  Sidney was a grocers assistant, presumably in his fathers shop. It is not known when he went to Canada.

He died on 16th October 1918 and is buried in Sauchy-Cauchy Communal Cemetery Extension, Location B. I.  The village of Sauchy-Cauchy was captured by the 56th (London) Division on the 27th September 1918.  The Communal Cemetery Extension was made by the division in September and October, 1918.  After the Armistice graves were brought in from the German Extension and battle fields.  Exact details about the death of Sidney Richard Hunt are not known.

Note: The names of these two men were noted when the Berkshire Family History Society chronicled the monument inscriptions in the Reading Cemetery in the 1990’s.  When the author tried to find the names only the family headstone could be found.  The body of the grave has sunk and kerbs have been removed. The grave number is 12484; BFHS classification is 66A9

Charles Hunt

Other Regiments, Registered War Grave

Charles Hunt
Lance Corporal 90709
35th Batt. Northumberland Fusiliers

Division 7

Charles Hunt, was the husband  of Alice Hunt, of 184, Kensington Road, Reading.   He died on 7th July 1919 aged 44 years.

The circumstances of his death are not known. No other information is available.

The grave number is 7.6666 and is marked with a CWGC war pattern headstone.