Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria, to include the Brian Ritchie Collection (Part II)

Six: Battery Serjeant-Major A. E. Hunt, Royal Field Aartillery

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal (9789 Sgt., 47th Bty. R.F.A.); King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps (9789 Serjt., R.F.A.); 1914-15 Star (9789 B.S. Mjr., R.F.A.); British War and Victory Medals (9789 A-W.O.Cl.1, R.A.); Army L.S.& G.C., G.V.R., 1st issue (9789 B.S. Mjr., R.F.A.), contact marks and edge bruising to first two, nearly very fine and better (6) £140-180

Alfred Ernest Hunt was born in Limerick; a labourer by occupation, he attested for the Royal Artillery in June 1895, aged 19 years, having served previously with the 2nd Kent Artillery Volunteers. He served in South Africa during November 1899-January 1902 and in India during March 1907-November 1912, attaining the rank of Battery Serjeant-Major in November 1909. During the Great War he served in Egypt from 11 September 1914 until 28 March 1917. he was discharged on 2 June 1917 having completed his period of engagement. Sold with copied service papers.