William McClure Lunt
Commander (retired) William McClure Lunt, ( – ) served in the Royal Australian Navy and the Royal Naval Reserve. I need to check whether he was an Australian or a Brit.
"You may remember me from such Commonwealth services as xxxx".
Life & Career
In mid 1915, he was commended for his command of the Nyong Flotilla.[1]
On 21 December 1915, he was reported as slightly wounded at the Nyong River in Cameroon. He was able to continue on duty.[2]
I do not understand how he could have commanded Childers and been stationed at Dar es Salaam at the same time.
In 1919, the Admiralty did not agree with a suggestion to honour him for services in East Africa. On 4 July, he was to be demobilised from his date of arrival in England, his previous orders being cancelled. He was demobilised on 7 September 1919.[3]
Lunt was placed on the Retired List at the rank of Commander on 19 September, 1921.[4]
See Also
Bibliography
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by John A. Ingles |
Naval Officer-in-Charge, Dar es Salaam 4 Sep, 1915[5] – 29 Mar, 1919[6] |
Succeeded by ? |
| Preceded by Michael Fitzgerald |
Captain of H.M.V.S. Childers May, 1916[7] – Sep, 1916[8] |
Succeeded by ? |
Footnotes
- ↑ Lunt Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/82/396. f. 81.
- ↑ Lunt Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/82/396. f. 81.
- ↑ Lunt Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/82/396. f. 81.
- ↑ Lunt Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/82/396. f. 81.
- ↑ Lunt Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/82/396. f. 81.
- ↑ Lunt Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/82/396. f. 81.
- ↑ Lunt Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/82/396. f. 81.
- ↑ Lunt Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/82/396. f. 81.
