Name
Sidney St J Hunt
Conflict
First World War
Date of Death / Age
Rank, Service Number & Service Details
Awards: Service Medals/Honour Awards
Not Yet Researched
Cemetery/Memorial: Name/Reference/Country
Headstone Inscription
Not Researched
UK & Other Memorials
St Edmunds College Memorial, Old Hall Green
Pre War
Biography
The following text was transcribed from the The Edmundian (1814-1819) – The contemporary magazine of St Edmund’s College:
Sidney St. John Hunt, or, as he was better known to his contempories, "Jack” Hunt, was a student at St. Edmund's from September, 1908, to December, 1914. On leaving the College, though still under age, he felt that his place was in the Army, and joined the Queen's Westminster Rifles. Not long after his first departure for France he was wounded and made a good recovery. He was then able to pay a flying visit to the College where all were glad to welcome Jack, now the hardened campaigner, robust and cheerful, yet retiring withal. Soon after this he returned to the front; where among all his fellows he was well liked, cheery and very popular. He was in numerous actions, and came through them all. But there is just such an irony in many cases—on May 1st when his battalion was being relieved he was caught by a shell and killed instantly. We have reason to know that he was. prepared. He lies buried in a British Cemetery near Wancourt, and a cross has been raised over the grave, His Company Commander says he was "a quiet boy, and one whom you could not help loving." This will not surprise, but will be an additional comfort to his friends here and elsewhere; his relatives are asked to accept our proud sympathy.
Acknowledgments
Jonty Wild, Di Vanderson, The Edmundian (1814-1819) – The contemporary magazine of St Edmund’s College
