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Groups and Single Decorations for Gallantry 41 A post-War O.B.E. group of seven attributed to Colonel K. Hunt, Royal Marines


The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, O.B.E. (Military) Officer’s 2nd type, breast badge, silver-gilt; 1939-45 Star; Atlantic Star; Africa Star; Italy Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45, mounted as worn; together with the related miniature awards, these similarly mounted; a Royal Life Saving Society Swimming Proficiency Medal, bronze, the reverse named ‘K. Hunt. Dec. 1920’; a Royal Marines Boxing Championship Prize Medal, silver, unnamed, in fitted case; and two miscellaneous silver prize medals, one unnamed, the other named ‘N.G.C. 1954. Col. K. Hunt’, good very fine and better (7)


£240-£280 O.B.E. London Gazette 12 June 1947.


Kenneth Hunt was commissioned Second Lieutenant in the Royal Marines on 1 October 1920, and served in H.M. Ships Ramillies and Royal Oak, before joining the Fleet Air Arm in 1925, serving in carriers in the Home Fleet and on the China Station. He returned to General Service in 1930, and after a period at the Deal Depot served in H.M. Ships Erebus and Frobisher. From 1933 to 1936 he was Adjutant at Eastney, returning to sea in H.M.S. Dragon, and was serving in H.M.S. Shropshire when the Second World War commenced.


During the Second World War Hunt served as Second in Command of 10th Battalion, Royal Marine Division, and then as Commanding Officer of 5th Battalion, Royal Marine Division and later 7th Battalion, Royal Marine Division in Sicily. He was the first Royal Marine Officer to command a Naval establishment, when he joined H.M.S. Robertson in 1944. He then went out to Bombay on the Staff. Post-War he served as Commanding Officer at Eastney, finally retiring in 1952.


A fine athlete, Hunt represented the Royal Navy at cricket and golf, and captained both the Royal Navy and Combined Services hockey team. He died on 16 March 1971, aged 68.


Sold together with the named Bestowal Document for the O.B.E.; Commission appointing Kenneth Hunt, Gentleman, a Second Lieutenant in the Royal Marines, dated 1 October 1920; a Naval Message sent to the recipient; a copy of the Order of Service for the Service of Thanksgiving to mark the 300th Anniversary of the Royal Marines, St. Paul’s Cathedral, 24 July 1964; and two newspaper cuttings, one relating to the recipient’s retirement, and the other to his death, the first including a photograph of the recipient.


42


A post-War O.B.E. group of nine awarded to Colonel C. W. Hurley, Royal Artillery


The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, O.B.E. (Military) Officer’s 2nd type breast badge; 1939-45 Star; Africa Star; Italy Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45, with M.I.D. oak leaf; Coronation 1953; Jubilee 1977; Efficiency Decoration, G.VI.R., 1st issue, Territorial, the reverse officially dated ‘1946’, with companion set of nine miniature medals, both sets mounted as worn, nearly extremely fine (10)


£200-£260


O.B.E. (Military) London Gazette 13 December 1945: ‘In recognition of gallant and distinguished services in Italy.’ M.B.E. (Military) London Gazette 24 August 1944: ‘In recognition of gallant and distinguished services in Italy.’ M.I.D. London Gazette 19 July 1945: ‘In recognition of gallant and distinguished services in Italy.’


Clement Woods Hurley was born in 1916 at Benton, Northumbria, and educated as Douai school in Berkshire. He joined Northumberland Council straight from school, was articled to the clerk of the council and, in 1937, after five years’ apprenticeship, was officially admitted to the council’s staff. In the meantime, the young solicitor had joined the Territorial Army, and when war broke out he was called up. ‘I was evacuated from Dunkirk and later went out to the Middle East,’ he said. He was wounded, not badly, but both feet were injured and he remained forever a little lame. He served in the 50th (Northumbrian) Division and finished up a Colonel. From 1948, he was deputy clerk of the council for the next 21 years. In 1968 he became clerk, and clerk of the peace, and in 1973 he became chief executive of the council. He retired in 1977.


Sold with various original documents including Warrants for O.B.E. and M.B.E.; M.I.D. Certificate; award certificates for Coronation 1953 and Jubilee 1977; Commission as 2nd Lieutenant in 72nd (Northumbrian) Filed Brigade R.A., dated 19 April 1938; certificate of Appointment as Deputy Lieutenant for the county of Northumberland, dated 1 June 1971; various Law Society certificates for Articles of Clerkship and Examination passes for Solicitor; together with copied research including news cuttings.


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