Hunt Arthur H 1891

Arthur Henry Hunt
1891-1965

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Marriage Dt: Jan 1916 Kings Norton

K comments: Son Dennis Arthur Henry
Spouse comments: Louisa Maud Blinko [4328] born 17.5.1890 Kings Heath died Jan Q 1965 Birmingham

Children.  Dennis Arthur Henry  1916-1999, Janet M 1925-

Born 1891

18 JAN 1891 • Ipsley, Warwickshire

1901 CENSUS

Kings Norton
Henry C Hunt 39
Mary Hunt 35
Arthur H Hunt 10

1911 census

145 Grange Road, Kings Heath
Charles Hunt 49
Mary Hunt 45
Arthur Hunt 20 Merchants Warehouseman

WW1

Royal Army Services Corps

Labour Corps

Arthur H Hunt Private RTS/3579 Army Service Corps ,127426 Labour Corps

Synopsis

Arthur enlisted in October 1914 and was to be with the BEF when they went to France that year. We know this because he was awarded the 1914 Star Medal for those that were part of the Old Invincibles. He likely joined the Labour Corps sometime in 1916 or later as he has a six-digit number introduced in 1916 and used throughout the war.

1914
  • 28 October. Arthur’s Medal Card states he first joined the “ASC BRD” which stands for “Army Service Corps, Base Remount Depot.” The Army Service Corps (ASC) was responsible for the supply and transport of food, equipment, and ammunition to the British Army. The Base Remount Depot (BRD) was a facility where horses and mules were received, trained, and distributed to various units.

Note: Arthur was given the prefix of his ASC number Remount T Specialist in France was based behind the lines in one of these locations.2

  • No 1 Base Remount Depot. Comprised “A” Section which had been based at York and “B” which came from Waterford in Ireland. Landed at Le Havre on 21 August 1914 but soon moved and landed at Saint-Nazaire on 3 September 1914. Moved to the hippodrome north of Nantes. During the period 2-10 October the depot moved by sections to Rouen. It was established at Chateau Madrillet and remained there for the rest of the war.
  • No 2 Base Remount Depot. The war diary begins on 21 January 1915 with the depot already working at Le Havre.
  • No 3 Base Remount Depot. Landed at Dieppe on 28 January 1915 and established at Janval and Hautot Camps.
  • No 4 Base Remount Depot. Established at Boulogne. No war diary exists.
  • No 2 Advanced Remount Depot. The war diary begins in August 1915 with the depot already working at Abbeville.
  • No 5 Advanced Remount Depot. Established at Saint Germer on 7 December 1914.
  • No 6 Advanced Remount Depot. Established at La Houssoye by 28 December 1914 by the arrival of Major Brooksband and 50 men from No 5 Advanced remount Depot.

 

1915-1918

Note: Awarded on 1 March 1918 for a disability suffered, 8 shillings and six pence to be paid weekly allowance for two years from date of discharge.

1919
  • 25 February. Discharged
Medals
The 1914 Star and Clasp , the British War Medal and Victory Medal
Sources
    1. Ancestry, Family Search Fold 3 and BFA database
    2. Long Long Trail website ASC Base Remount Companies
After the War
1939 Census

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Death Unknown

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Gallery

There are service records in the National archives for this person they can be viewed and download from their website https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/