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Name: HUNT, Douglas Alexis DSO (Capt.)

Birth Date: 1894 Johannesburg

Death Date: 30 Nov 1917 died of wounds on active service, Dar es Salaam

Book Reference: EAMR, CWGC, Web, DSO

War Service: WW1 with EAMR - MGS 19/8/14 - To Scouts 5/1/15

General Information:

CWGC - Dar es Salaam British and Indian Memorial - Captain D.A. Hunt, DSO, Special List attd. 1st Bn. 4th King's African Rifles. 30th November 1917
Web - The Western Front Association - Tundur - May-Nov 1917 - Captain Douglas Alexis Hunt, (East African Mounted Rifles), was extremely prominent in the fighting and was mortally wounded. He received an immediate Distinguished Service Order: For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. When in command of the firing line, through his personal courage and example he was largely instrumental in repelling several enemy counter-attacks, which were launched against him by very superior forces. On these occasions of danger and difficulty his courage, coolness and determination were of the highest order, only equalled by his courageous conduct on all other previous occasions. Douglas Hunt was over-run and captured by the Germans after the two porters carrying him had been killed; he was released later when the Belgians captured the German field hospital. He died 15 days after the battle.

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