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We remember Thomas Hunt
We remember Thomas Hunt
Timeline
Timeline
1888
sibling
Kate Hunt
Source:7955852
1888
1891
1891
dates
Age 1
Source:7955852
April 1891
1891
location
Wix Wood, West Grinstead, Horsham
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:7955852
April 1891
1894
sibling
Harry Hunt
Source:7956220
1894
1896
sibling
Mary Hunt
Source:7955852
1896
1901
dates
Age 10
Source:7955853
April 1901
1906
service
Royal Navy
Boy 2nd Class
237755
Source:6285445
20th November 1906
1907
service
Royal Navy
Boy 1st Class
237755
Source:6285445
31st May 1907
1909
service
Royal Navy
Ordinary Signalman
237755
Source:6285445
18th January 1909
1909
service
Royal Navy
Signalman
237755
Source:6285445
22nd October 1909
1913
service
Royal Navy
Leading Signalman
237755
Source:6285445
13th November 1913
1914
service
Royal Navy
Leading Signalman
237755
HMS Goliath
Source:6285445
30th July 1914
1915
service
Royal Navy
Yeoman of Signals
237755
H.M.S. 'Goliath'
Source:6285445
1st February 1915
events
Commemoration on Village War Memorial
Commemoration on Village War Memorial
On Green near East Chiltington Church Sussex
United Kingdom
Source:7956215
1915
death
Killed in Action
Drowned when H.M.S.'Goliath' sunk, when torpedoed by German-commanded Turkish torpedo boat Mouavenet-Millieh in the Gallipoli Campaign.
Dardanelles
Turkey
Source:7955855
Source:9191833
Source:7955860
13th May 1915
burial
Devon
United Kingdom
Panel Ref: 6
Source:7955855
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Thomas |
| Initials | T |
| Last Name | Hunt |
| Source | 6285445 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wix Wood, West Grinstead, Horsham | United Kingdom | parents address | known April 1891 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Royal Navy | 237755 | Boy 2nd Class | |||
| Royal Navy | 237755 | Boy 1st Class | |||
| Royal Navy | 237755 | Ordinary Signalman | |||
| Royal Navy | 237755 | Signalman | |||
| Royal Navy | 237755 | Leading Signalman | |||
| Royal Navy | 237755 | HMS Goliath | Leading Signalman | ||
| Royal Navy | 237755 | H.M.S. 'Goliath' | Yeoman of Signals |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Hunt | father | ||
| Catherine Luff | mother |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Hunt | sister | 1896 | |
| Kate Hunt | sister | 1888 | |
| Harry Hunt | brother | 1894 |
Media
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Plymouth Naval MemorialPhoto of the memorial on Plymouth Hoe, Devon, taken when the Poppies Wave was installed
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Communities
Communities
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Royal Navy Seamen 1899-1919 | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | Selena49658 | |
| WW1 Naval Casualties Transcription | Selena49658 | |
| British armed forces and overseas deaths and burials Transcription | Selena49658 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| England and Wales Birth Registration Index 1837-2008 | Jean45090 | |
| 1891 England Census Transcription | Jean45090 | |
| 1901 Sussex Census Transcription | Jean45090 | |
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Jean45090 | |
| Casualty Lists of H.M.S.'Goliath' | Jean45090 | |
| England and Wales Marriage Registration Index 1837-2008 | Jean45090 | |
| East Chiltington Sussex Roll of Honour | Jean45090 | |
| Plumpton and Chiltington in 1914-1918 | Jean45090 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Plymouth Naval Memorial | Selena49658 |
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