Lot 2078

Description

Military Cross (GRI), with pin-back suspender. L.J.Hunter. Engraved. Ribbon dirty, medal nicely toned, nearly extremely fine.

Together with original medal case.

Entitled to British War Medal 1914-18; Victory Medal 1914-19 and MID.

MC: LG 2/12/1918, p14286; CAG 23/5/1919, p882, to Captain Lancelot John Hunter, AAMC (Attached 15 Aust Infy Bn).

Recommendation: Captain Lancelot John Hunter is recommended for his most conspicuous bravery and devotion to duty near Vaire Sur Corbie on 6th August 1918. Whilst in our position of readiness, the Battalion bivouac was heavily shelled for about two hours, during which time he attended to the wounded in the open and saw to their evacuation, with an utter disregard for personal safety.

Again in the attack on the village of Cerisy on 8th August 1918 he followed closely behind the attacking troops and established his R.A.P., close behind the Support Company whilst the fight was in progress. He was under heavy artillery and machine gun fire for several hours with scant protection and attended to the wounded with great coolness. His work throughout was of the highest order. He has previously been mentioned in despatches.

Also entitled to MID: LG 28/12/1917, p13568; CAG 18/4/1918, p845, to Captain Lancelot John Hunter, AAMC.

Lancelot John Hunter, Medical Practitioner, age 24, born at Sydney, NSW; Enl.10Nov1915; applied for commission in AAMC and appointed Captain 01Mar1916; Emb.19Sep1916 on transport 'Seang Choon'; various medical postings; to France 03May1917 and TOS 2nd AGH; to 10th FAB 29Sep1917; WIA 27Oct1917 but remained on duty; to 15Bn 24Jul1918; awarded Mil Cross 27Sep1918; Mentioned in Sir Douglas Haig's Despatch 07Nov1918; RTA 30Oct1919; Appt terminated 31Jan1920; Lancelot John Hunter, Esq., M.B., Mast. Surg., Univ. Sydney, was appointed Government Medical Officer at Belligen, NSW on 14Jul1922; Died 26Jun1953 at Levin, New Zealand.