
| Regimental number | 10/32 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Okain's Bay, Canterbury |
| True Name | HUNT, William Klien |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Mangaramarama |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 20.3 |
| Height | 5' 5" |
| Weight | 132 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, Edward Hunt, Mangaramarama, Pahiatua |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Masterton |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, Main Body, Wellington Infantry Battalion |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 10 Arawa on |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | 17th (Ruahine) Company, Wellington Infantry Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 21 |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | Chunuk Bair (New Zealand) Memorial (Panel 21), Gallipoli, Turkey |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Edward and Annie Hunt, Okains Bay, Banks Peninsula, Canterbury |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 10/33 Private Edward HUNT, Main Body, Wellington Infantry Battalion, returned to New Zealand, 16 December 1915. |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Embarked Wellington, 16 October 1914; disembarked Alexandria, Egypt, 3 December 1914. Embarked Alexandria with unit to join the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force (Gallipoli Campaign), 12 April 1915. Wounded in action, 27 April 1915 (gun shot wound, back); admitted to 1st Australian General Hospital, Heliopolis, 1 May 1915; transferred to Convalescent Camp, Helouan, 17 May 1915. Embarked Alexandria to rejoin unit, Gallipoli, 26 May 1915; rejoined unit, 4 June 1915. Killed in action, 8 August 1915. War service: 355 days (of which 320 days were abroad) Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Wellington Infantry Batln/Main Body. |
| Sources | Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 18051082 |
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