Lt. Col. Donald Rolfe Hunt

Lt. Col. Donald Rolfe Hunt

Male 1875 - 1949  (74 years)

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  • Name Donald Rolfe Hunt 
    Prefix Lt. Col. 
    Born 02 May 1875  Palace Gardens Terrace, Kensington, London Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Departure Mar 1896  Southampton Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Sailed for South Africa atfer joining the Cape Mounted Riflemen  
    Departure May 1899  East London, South Africa Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Parents told him to return home 
    Occupation 11 Nov 1899 
    Commissioned as 2nd Lt. in the 3rd Norfolk Regiment 
    Departure 25 Feb 1900  Cork Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Returned to South Africa 
    Departure 1905 
    Took leave to visit family at 15, Grimston Ave., Folkestone 
    Died 3 May 1949  Blackridge, Pietermaritzburg, South Africa Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Age 74 years 
    Person ID I6  The Hunt Family Tree
    Last Modified 18 Feb 2021 

    Father Walter Freeman Hunt,   b. 31 May 1845, Westminster, London, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Aug 1903, 15, Grimston Ave., Folkestone, Kent Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 58 years) 
    Mother Alice Mortimore,   b. 04 Feb 1844, Camberwell, London Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 30 Jun 1926, Felmingham, Norfolk Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 82 years) 
    Married 14 Jul 1870 
    Census 1871  25, Palace Gardens Terrace, Kensington Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Census 1881  Sedgeford Hall, Sedgeford, Norfolk Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Census 1891  Sedgeford Hall, Sedgeford, Norfolk Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Census 1901  Hart Hill, St. John's Hill Rd., Woking, Surrey Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Census 1911  Lovells Hall, Terrington St Clements, Kings Lynn, Norfolk Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Photos
    Whole Hunt Family at Sedgeford Hall probably in 1888
    Whole Hunt Family at Sedgeford Hall probably in 1888
    Family ID F1  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Grizel Marion Guillum Scott,   b. 1883,   d. 19 Jun 1975  (Age 92 years) 
    Married 17 Mar 1917  St. Stephen, Kensington Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Anne Alice Harriet Hunt,   b. 20 Aug 1918,   d. Aug 1997  (Age 78 years)
     2. Ella Marion Hunt,   b. 26 Jul 1920,   d. 5 Feb 2001  (Age 80 years)
     3. Jean Mortimore Hunt
    Last Modified 26 Feb 2012 
    Family ID F2  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 02 May 1875 - Palace Gardens Terrace, Kensington, London Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeparture - Parents told him to return home - May 1899 - East London, South Africa Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 3 May 1949 - Blackridge, Pietermaritzburg, South Africa Link to Google Earth
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  • Photos
    Donald Rolfe Hunt
    Donald Rolfe Hunt
    Richmond Team 1895
    Richmond Team 1895
    Back Row (L-R): H.W.T.Patterson, A.Rouillard, H.W.Dudgeon, W.Thorman, W.Ashford, R.O.Atcherley, D.R.Hunt.

    Seated: H.T.Bell, C.A.Hooper, W.E.Bomet, E.Field, J.Calvanston, J.Hammond.

    On Ground: G.L.F.Bullock, A.Bromet.

    Published in a book named "Famous Footballers" in 1895

    Histories
    Memoirs of Donald Rolfe Hunt
    Memoirs of Donald Rolfe Hunt

  • Notes 
    • The University of Witwatersrand has a list of papers by Donald Rolfe Hunt
    • Donald played for King Williamstown against the 1896 touring Lions. The King Williamstown match was played on 4th August 1896. According to the Lions website Donald played no. 14. The Lions won 25-0.


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