Clarence Victor Hunt (1894 - 1974)

Born 1894 in Redditch, Worcestershire, England, United Kingdom

Ancestors

Husband of Arabella (Croot) Hunt — married 1916 in Albury, New South Wales, Australia

Descendants

Died 30 Mar 1974 at about age 80 in Essendon, Victoria, Australia

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Biography

Clarence Victor Hunt was born in 1894 in Redditch, Worcestershire, England, the son of Alice (Robert) Hunt and Charles Hunt. ^[1]

He emigrated to Australia on the "Port Macquarie" in 1913.^[2]

He was married to Arabella Croot at Albury, New South Wales in 1916.^[3]

Private Clarence Hunt served in the Australian Imperial Force in World War I
Service started: 19 Oct 1916
Unit(s): 2nd Machine Gun Battalion
Service ended: 12 Jun 1919

Their daughter was:

• Kathleen Hunt (1920–2018)^[5]

Clarence died on 30 March 1974 in Essendon, Victoria, aged 81 years.^[6]

Research Notes

Charles Hunt and Alice/Alicia Roberts were not married till 1896. Victor was born 1894, the birth record giving his name as Roberts. Charles may not be his biological parent.

The arrival date in the source is for Melbourne. The ship went on to Sydney, arriving November.

Sources

1. ↑ GRO-UK Index

   Name: ROBERTS, CLARENCE VICTOR

   Mother's Maiden Surname: -

   GRO Reference: 1894 M Quarter in OF ALCESTER IN THE COUNTIES OF WARWICK AND WORCEST

   Volume 06D

   Page 652

2. ↑ Victoria, Australia, Assisted and Unassisted Passenger Lists, 1839-1923

   Name: C Hunt

   Nationality: British

   Arrival Age: 19

   Birth Date: abt 1894

   Departure Place: London (Tilbury)

   Arrival Date: 26 Oct 1913

   Arrival Place: Sydney, Australia

   Ship: Port Macquarie

3. ↑ Australia, Marriage Index, 1788-1950

   Name: Clarence V Hunt

   Marriage Date: 1916

   Marriage Place: Albury, New South Wales

   Registration Date: 1916

   Registration Place: Albury, New South Wales, Australia

   Spouse: Arabella Croot

   Registration Number: 14973

4. ↑ UNSW Canberra - The AIF Project

   Name: Clarence HUNT

   Regimental number 596

   Place of birth Redditch England

   Religion Church of England

   Occupation Farmer

   Address Melbourne, Victoria

   Marital status Married

   Age at embarkation 22

   Next of kin Wife, Mrs B Hunt, Yarrong Creek via Albury, New South Wales

   Enlistment date 19 October 1916

   Rank on enlistment Private

   Unit name Machine Gun Company 2, Reinforcement 10

   AWM Embarkation Roll number 24/7/3

   Embarkation details Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board RMS Omrah on 17 January 1917

   Rank from Nominal Roll Private

   Unit from Nominal Roll 1st Machine Gun Battalion

   Fate Returned to Australia 12 June 1919

5. ↑ Birth Index Victoria Registry of Births, Deaths & Marriages. (Online index accessed 10 March 2022): 1920 Birth Registration, Kleen HUNT (Arabella CROOT & Clarence Victor HUNT) Prahran 15680/1920
6. ↑ Death record: 7705 / 1974. BDM Victoria. https://www.bdm.vic.gov.au/research-and-family-history/search-your-family-history.
   (Name: Clarence Victor HUNT); (Place of death: Essendon); (Age at death: 81); (Mother: Alice ROBERT); (Father: HUNT Charles)