Sergeant
Frank Leonard HUNT
Infantry
Died: 2nd April 1917 - Age: 35

Commemorated:

1. Memorial:Vaulx Hill CemeteryI. F. 26.
2. Book:The (1921) Masonic Roll of Honour 1914-1918Pg.126
3. Memorial:The (1940) Scroll - WW1 Roll of Honour60B GQS
    

Awards & Titles:

 

Family :

Born at Lewisham, London, England. Department Manager, Wynnsum (1914).

Service Life:

Campaigns:

Unit / Ship / Est.: 49/Australian Infantry, A.I.F. 

Mike: BEAN 13th Brigade-Q?land, S ?Airst, U? .gust Tns , 49th, SOfk, 51st, 152iid disbanded), Bus -1q3, 353n, 486, < I I , 6oin, 717n. 888. 1067n. reduced to three bns, 68n; nr. Sailly- Laurette, IO-11 lunr. 227n, 231. 235. cas, zjon:

Mike: BEAN 49th Bettalion (Q?land). 42. 49. 88n, 764. 774%. 792% 838, 8-10. 841. 846,.. 847, 849, 850, 860 885; at Pozieres: relieves 14 Bn., i3-14 Aug., 759. casualties, 5-15 Aug., 77on; attacks near Mouquet Farm, 3 Scpt, 842-3 853 855-7casualties, 8j8n

Mike: BEAN captures Noreuil, a Apr., ao5-ao. 251, 380,

Mike: BEAN iia?ttk of Polygon Wood, 797, 8a8. 829. 830; casualties219, aaI b82n 831n.

Mike: BEAN 119

Mike: BEAN Battle of.Messine?. VI, 614 653 advances to position 7 ? J U ~ 611-1 615-6 2;: 620, 49 bn. attacks up dlauwe?oortbeek. 631, 632. 642, and towarfs Wambeek 634 6 4 6 ~ . 654 663 52 Bn. idvanc;s past Waheek.? 632-5 641-7 65 6 leaves gap in Blauwhpoortbeek %{., 634, 636, 645, 653-4. 661-5, shelled by own guns, 642, situation, 8 June 653-5. 661 attached to 25 Divd. 664. attimpts to close gap, June 669.72 reaches Oost. and closes?gap IO June 6 6 4 Bde. re- Iieves, 11 ?lune, 67;

Mike: BEAN Battle of.Messine?. VI, 614 653 advances to position 7 ? J U ~ 611-1 615-6 2;: 620, 49 bn. attacks up dlauwe?oortbeek. 631, 632. 642, and towarfs Wambeek 634 6 4 6 ~ . 654 663 52 Bn. idvanc;s past Waheek.? 632-5 641-7 65 6 leaves gap in Blauwhpoortbeek %{., 634, 636, 645, 653-4. 661-5, shelled by own guns, 642, situation, 8 June 653-5. 661 attached to 25 Divd. 664. attimpts to close gap, June 669.72 reaches Oost. and closes?gap IO June 6 6 4 Bde. re- Iieves,11 ?lune, 67;

Mike: BEAN 49th Bettalion (Q?land). 42. 49. 88n, 764. 774%. 792% 838, 8-10. 841. 846,.. 847, 849, 850, 860 885; at Pozieres: relieves 14 Bn., i3-14 Aug., 759. casualties, 5-15 Aug., 77on; attacks near Mouquet Farm, 3 Scpt, 842-3853 855-7 casualties, 8j8n

Action : German Retreat to the Hindenburg Line 

The German Army realised that shortening the front line by retiring to better prepared positions would reduce the demand for manpower and offer better defensive capabilities. Accordingly the German engineers constructed what the British referered to as The Hindenburg Line in the sector of the Western Front largely behind (to the East of) the 1916 Somme battlefield. The retreat was done in stages. The official dates covering this period are 14 March to 5 April 1917.

Detail :

Service Number 3366

Sergeant Frank Leonard Hunt was born in Lewisham to an Irish family and emigrated to Australia. He had no relatives in Australia but he lived with Captain and Mrs Eva Butterworth at Bonnie Doon, Wynnum South (Lota). He was with the 49th Bn AIF and was killed in action, aged 36, on 2nd April 1917 at the Somme.

Masonic :

TypeLodge Name and No.Province/District :
Mother : Moreton No. 3689 E.C.Queensland

Initiated
Passed
Raised
11th July 1914
8th August 1914
12th September 1914
 

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