Lt. Col. Reginald Seager Hunt, DSO b. 24 Feb 1874 Palace Gardens Terrace, Kensington, London d. 01 Apr 1942 Walcott-on-Sea, Norfolk: The genealogy of the Selwyn and related families.

1874 - 1942 (68 years)

Name	Reginald Seager Hunt
Prefix	Lt. Col.
Suffix	DSO
Born	24 Feb 1874	Palace Gardens Terrace, Kensington, London
Gender	Male
Military Promotion	18 Feb 1893
	The London Gazette Publication date:17 February 1893 Issue:26373 Page:881 3rd Battalion, the Norfolk Regiment Reginald Seager Hunt, Gent., to be Second Lieutenant. Dated 18th February, 1893
Occupation	25 Nov 1893
	From The New Annual Army List, Militia List, and Yeomanry Cavalry List, 1896 Lieutenant in the 3rd Battalion Norfolk Regiment.
Military Promotion	14 May 1897
	The London Gazette Publication date:14 May 1897 Issue:26852 Page:2681 3rd Hussars. To be 2nd Lieutenant. Lieutenant Reginald Seager Hunt, from 3rd Battalion the Norfolk Regiment, on augmentation.
Military Promotion	13 Sep 1898
	Promoted to Lieutenant, 3rd King's Hussars
Military Promotion	26 Apr 1901
	Promoted to Captain, 3rd King's Hussars
Military Promotion	14 Jul 1910
	Promoted to Major, 3rd King's Hussars
Military Promotion	2 Jun 1911
	The London Gazette Publication date:2 June 1911 Issue:28500 Page:4180 3rd (King's Own) Hussars, Major Herbert W: Clinch, from 1st (King's) Dragoon Guards, to be Major, vice. R. S. Hunt, who exchanges. Dated 3rd June, 1911.'
Military Promotion	23 Aug 1912
	The London Gazette Publication date:23 August 1912 Issue:28638 Page:6285 1st (King's) Dragoon Guards, The following notification is substituted for that which appeared in the Gazette of 2nd June, 1911: - Major Reginald S. Hunt, from 3rd (King's Own) Hussars, to be Major, vice H. W. Clinch, who exchanges. Dated 31st March, 1911.
Military Service	31 May 1915	Zouave Wood [1]
	Wounded
Military Service	25 Dec 1915
	Returned to KDG duty from injury leave
Military Service	5 Jun 1916
	From WO 95/1174 Major R.S. Hunt proceeded to 1/4th Batt: Seaforth Highlanders as second in Command
Military Service	9 Jun 1916
	Joined 1/4 Seaforth Highlanders
Military Service	24 Oct 1916
	Assumed command of the 8th Battalion King's Own Royal Lancaster from Lt. Col. G.A Smith
Military Service	24 Oct 1916
	From a page about COs of WW1 infantry companies King's Own Royal Lancaster. 8th (Service) Battalion. Lieutenant-Colonel Reginald Seager Hunt 24/10/1916 to 06/02/1917 Wounded
Military Promotion	27 Oct 1916
	The London Gazette Publication date:5 December 1916 Issue:29848 Page:11844 1st D.G. — Maj. R. S. Hunt, D.S.O., to be acting Lt.Col. whilst comdg. a Bn., R. Lanc. R. 27th Oct. 1916
Military Service	11 Mar 1917
	From the war diaries... Lieutenant-Colonel Hunt returned & reassumed command of the battalion
Military Service	11 Apr 1917
	Wounded in the battle of Arras but remained at duty
Honours	1 Jan 1918
	Awarded D.S.O. in 1918 New Year's Honours
Military Service	29 Apr 1918
	The London Gazette Publication date:7 May 1918 Supplement:30674 Page:5546 R. Lanc. R. Maj. R. S. Hunt, D.S.O. (D. Gds.), relinquishes the temp, rank of Lt.-Col. on ceasing to comd. a Bn. 29 Apr. 1918.
Military Service	10 May 1918
	Posted to 87th Battalion, Training Reserve
Military Service	17 May 1918
	The London Gazette Publication date:17 May 1918 Supplement:30691 Page:5952 Mentioned in Dispatches Hunt, Maj. (A./Lt.Col.) R. S., D.S.O., attd. R. Lan. R
Military Promotion	1 Jun 1918
	The London Gazette Publication date:31 May 1918 Supplement:30715 Page:6441 Training Reserve. Maj. R. S. Hunt, D.S.O. (D.Gds.), to comd. a Bn., and to be temp. Lt.-Col. 10 May 1918, with seniority 27 Oct. 1916.
Military Service	13 Sep 1919
	The London Gazette Publication date:4 May 1920 Supplement:31887 Page:5201 1st County of London. — Maj. (temp. Lt.Col.) R. S. Hunt, D.S.O., 1st Dragoon Guards, from 87th Training Reserve Bn., to be actg. Lt. Col. whilst comdg. a Yeo. Regt. 13th Sept. 1919.
Military Service	20 Jul 1920
	The London Gazette Publication date:20 July 1920 Supplement:31987 Page:7728 Maj. R. S. Hunt, D.S.O., 1st D. Gds. (actg. Lt.-Col., 1st County of Lond. Yeo., T.F.), from 30th Mar. to 27th, May 1920.
Military Promotion	17 Sep 1921
	The London Gazette Publication date:16 September 1921 Supplement:32460 Page:7362 K.D.G. Maj. R. S. Hunt, D.S.O., retires on ret. pay, 17th Sept. 1921, and is granted the rank of Lt.Col.
Died	01 Apr 1942	Walcott-on-Sea, Norfolk
Age	68 years
Buried	Walcott-on-Sea, Norfolk
Person ID	I5	The Hunt Family Tree
Last Modified	18 May 2025

Father	Walter Freeman Hunt, b. 31 May 1845, Westminster, London, England , d. 15 Aug 1903, 15, Grimston Ave., Folkestone, Kent (Age 58 years)
Mother	Alice Mortimore, b. 04 Feb 1844, Camberwell, London , d. 30 Jun 1926, Felmingham, Norfolk (Age 82 years)
Married	14 Jul 1870
Census	1871	25, Palace Gardens Terrace, Kensington
Census	1881	Sedgeford Hall, Sedgeford, Norfolk
Census	1891	Sedgeford Hall, Sedgeford, Norfolk
Census	1901	Hart Hill, St. John's Hill Rd., Woking, Surrey
Census	1911	Lovells Hall, Terrington St Clements, Kings Lynn, Norfolk
Photos		Whole Hunt Family at Sedgeford Hall probably in 1888
Family ID	F1	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

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Born - 24 Feb 1874 - Palace Gardens Terrace, Kensington, London

Died - 01 Apr 1942 - Walcott-on-Sea, Norfolk

Buried - - Walcott-on-Sea, Norfolk

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Photos		Reginald Seager Hunt
Photos		The medals of Reginald Seager Hunt Distinguished Service Order, G.V.R; Queen's South Africa 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Orange Free State, Transvaal, South Africa 1902 (Capt: R. S. Hunt, 3/Hrs:); 1914 Star, with clasp (Major R. S. Hunt. 1/D.Gds.); British War and Victory Medals (Lt. Col. R. S. Hunt.); General Service Medal 1918-62, 1 clasp, Iraq (Major R. S. Hunt.); Delhi Durbar 1911, unnamed as issued, light contact marks, very fine overall (7)

Histories

Memoirs of Reginald Seager Hunt

Notes

Who's Who, 1935

HUNT, Lt.-Col. Reginald Seager, D.S.O. 1918; b. 24 Feb 1874; s. of Walter Freeman Hunt and Alice Mortimore. Educ.: Haileybury College. Served South African War, 1890-1902 (Queen's medal with three clasps); European War. 1914-18, France, Egypt, Syria, Mesopotamia (D.S.O. despatches twice); Iraq, 1920 (medal); 3rd K.O. Hussars, and 1st King's Dragoon Guards. Address: The Old Manor House, Walcott, Norwich. T.A.: Walcott, Bacton. T.: Walcott 37. M.: CL 6906.
Entry in Hart's Annual Army List, militia list and imperial yeomanry list for 1904
Entry in Hart's Annual Army List, Special Reserve List and Territorial Force List for 1915
Entry in the Quartelry Army List for the quarter ending 31st December, 1919
His block of seven medals were sold by Spink & Sons on 24th April 2025.

The 1918 D.S.O. group of seven awarded to Lieutenant-Colonel R. S. Hunt, 1st Dragoon Guards, late 3rd Hussars, who was twice wounded in action and twice 'mentioned' during the Great War
Distinguished Service Order, G.V.R; Queen's South Africa 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Orange Free State, Transvaal, South Africa 1902 (Capt: R. S. Hunt, 3/Hrs:); 1914 Star, with clasp (Major R. S. Hunt. 1/D.Gds.); British War and Victory Medals (Lt. Col. R. S. Hunt.); General Service Medal 1918-62, 1 clasp, Iraq (Major R. S. Hunt.); Delhi Durbar 1911, unnamed as issued, light contact marks, very fine overall (7)

D.S.O. London Gazette 1 January 1918.

Ronald(sic) Seager Hunt was born on 24 February 1874, the son of Walter and Alice Hunt of Hart Hill, St. Johns, Woking, where his father worked as a barrister. Educated at Haileybury College (1888-1892), he was commissioned 2nd Lieutenant on 25 November 1893 with the 3rd Battalion Norfolk Regiment. Transferring from the Militia to the 3rd Hussars on 15 May 1897 with the same rank he was advanced Lieutenant on 13 September 1898.

Prior to his service in the Boer War, Hunt was advanced Captain on 26 April 1901 and arrived in South Africa in January 1902. There he was present for operations in the Transvaal and Orange River Colony until 31 May 1902. Whilst there the Regiment saw notable action in an engagement on the Cornelius River in February 1902.

Transferring to the 1st Dragoon Guards, Hunt was promoted Major with them on 14 July 1910. The next year he appeared upon the roll of the Delhi Durbar 1911 medal as one of three Majors with the unit.

Entering the war in France on 5 November 1914 he appears to have served initially with his own unit however was soon posted to command several different Infantry Regiments, including at some stage the 4th Battalion, Seaforth Highlanders. Hunt later commanded the 8th Battalion, Royal Lancaster Regiment from 27 October 1916, being stationed with them on 6 February 1917 when he was wounded for the first time.

Wounded in action again during the Battle of Arras on 11 April 1917, he received his first 'mention' at the end of that year (London Gazette 11 December 1917). Unfortunately his age caught up with him and Hunt was posted to command the 87th Battalion, Training Reserve on 10 May 1918, receiving his second mention ten days later, likely for his final actions with the Lancaster Regiment (London Gazette 20 May 1918).

Posted to command 1st County of London Yeomanry on 13 September 1919 he served for two more years but eventually retired on 17 September 1921 to Walcott-on-Sea, Norfolk. Hunt died on 1 April 1942.

Sold for
£1,600

Starting price
£800
The entry on The Saleroom referencing the sale of his medal group by Spink & Sons in April 2025.

Sources
[S1] WO95, WO95/1174/2 page 52.