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{{CaptRN}} (retired) '''Edward Duke Hunt''', (11 February, | {{CaptRN}} (retired) '''Edward Duke Hunt''', (11 February, 1857 – 6 May, 1931) served in the [[Royal Navy]]. | ||
==Life & Career== | ==Life & Career== | ||
Hunt was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 10 August, 1881. | |||
Hunt was | |||
Hunt was | On 16 February, 1891 Hunt was appointed to {{UK-Ringarooma}} as first lieutenant. She paid off on 8 May 1894. | ||
Hunt was promoted to the rank of {{ | |||
Hunt was | On 17 April, 1895, Hunt was appointed in command of the {{UK-Widgeon|f=t}}. | ||
On 2 January 1896, the Admiralty expressed its displeasure at the lack of care in connection with an explosion of a gun. | |||
On 2 May 1897, Hunt was invalided, having suffered a gunshot wound to the chest while participating in the [[Benin Expedition]]. Hunt was specially promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 25 May, 1897 in light of his service in Benin. On 5 July, he was granted a gratuity of six months' pay in compensation for his wound. | |||
Hunt was placed on the Retired List with the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 11 February, 1907. | |||
In 1909, he was in Portsmouth helping to rig the Boom Defence. | |||
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
{{refbegin}} | {{refbegin}} | ||
* [http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/results/r?_rv=simple&_q=ADM+Edward+196+Hunt Service Records] | * [http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/results/r?_rv=simple&_q=ADM+Edward+196+Hunt Service Records] | ||
{{WP| | {{WP|https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward_Duke_Hunt}} | ||
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{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Hubert Grant-Dalton|Hubert Grant-Dalton]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Widgeon (1889)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Widgeon'']]'''<br>17 Apr, 1895{{NLMar96|p. 268''l''}}|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Anthony Francis Gurney|Anthony F. Gurney]]'''}} | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Hubert Grant-Dalton|Hubert Grant-Dalton]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Widgeon (1889)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Widgeon'']]'''<br>17 Apr, 1895{{NLMar96|p. 268''l''}} – 26 Dec, 1896|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Anthony Francis Gurney|Anthony F. Gurney]]'''}} | ||
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Robert Hathorn Johnston Stewart|Robert H. J. Stewart]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Algerine (1895)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Algerine'']]'''<br>6 Sep, 1900{{NLJan01|p. 223}}|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Walter Carey|Walter Carey]]'''}} | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Robert Hathorn Johnston Stewart|Robert H. J. Stewart]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Algerine (1895)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Algerine'']]'''<br>6 Sep, 1900{{NLJan01|p. 223}} – ''c''. Jun, 1901|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Walter Carey|Walter Carey]]'''}} | ||
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Latest revision as of 15:17, 7 April 2022
Captain (retired) Edward Duke Hunt, (11 February, 1857 – 6 May, 1931) served in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Hunt was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 10 August, 1881.
On 16 February, 1891 Hunt was appointed to Ringarooma as first lieutenant. She paid off on 8 May 1894.
On 17 April, 1895, Hunt was appointed in command of the gunboat Widgeon.
On 2 January 1896, the Admiralty expressed its displeasure at the lack of care in connection with an explosion of a gun.
On 2 May 1897, Hunt was invalided, having suffered a gunshot wound to the chest while participating in the Benin Expedition. Hunt was specially promoted to the rank of Commander on 25 May, 1897 in light of his service in Benin. On 5 July, he was granted a gratuity of six months' pay in compensation for his wound.
Hunt was placed on the Retired List with the rank of Captain on 11 February, 1907.
In 1909, he was in Portsmouth helping to rig the Boom Defence.
See Also
Bibliography
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Hubert Grant-Dalton |
Captain of H.M.S. Widgeon 17 Apr, 1895[1] – 26 Dec, 1896 |
Succeeded by Anthony F. Gurney |
| Preceded by Robert H. J. Stewart |
Captain of H.M.S. Algerine 6 Sep, 1900[2] – c. Jun, 1901 |
Succeeded by Walter Carey |
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