Lt. Col. Reginald Seager Hunt, DSO

Lt. Col. Reginald Seager Hunt, DSO

Male 1874 - 1942  (68 years)

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  • Name Reginald Seager Hunt 
    Prefix Lt. Col. 
    Suffix DSO 
    Born 24 Feb 1874  Palace Gardens Terrace, Kensington, London Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Occupation 25 Nov 1893 
    From The New Annual Army List, Militia List, and Yeomanry Cavalry List, 1896

    Lieutenant in the 3rd Battalion Norfolk Regiment. 
    Occupation 14 May 1897 
    From THE LONDON GAZETTE, MAY 14, 1897

    3rd Hussars. To be 2nd Lieutenant.

    Lieutenant Reginald Seager Hunt, from 3rd Battalion the Norfolk Regiment, on augmentation. 
    Occupation 13 Sep 1898 
    Promoted to Lieutenant, 3rd King's Hussars 
    Occupation 26 Apr 1902 
    Promoted to Captain, 3rd King's Hussars 
    Occupation 14 Jul 1910 
    Promoted to Major, 3rd King's Hussars 
    Occupation 31 Mar 1911 
    From THE LONDON GAZETTE, 23 AUGUST, 1912

    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. 
    Occupation 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 
    Occupation 11 Mar 1917 
    From a page about COs of WW1 infantry companies

    Lieutenant-Colonel Reginald Seager Hunt 11/03/1917 to 09/03/1918 Transferred to another active battalion 
    Occupation 17 Sep 1921 
    Promoted to Lt. Col., resigned commission 
    Died 01 Apr 1942  Walcott-on-Sea, Norfolk Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Age 68 years 
    Buried Walcott-on-Sea, Norfolk Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I5  The Hunt Family Tree
    Last Modified 30 Jan 2023 

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

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 24 Feb 1874 - Palace Gardens Terrace, Kensington, London Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 01 Apr 1942 - Walcott-on-Sea, Norfolk Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Walcott-on-Sea, Norfolk Link to Google Earth
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  • Photos
    Reginald Seager Hunt
    Reginald Seager Hunt

    Histories
    Memoirs of Reginald Seager Hunt
    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


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