William McClure Lunt

Commander (retired) William McClure Lunt, (7 January, 1878 – ) served in 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

Lunt was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant R.N.R. on 28 December, 1909.

In mid 1915, he was commended for his command of the Nyong Flotilla.

On 21 December 1915, he was reported as slightly wounded at the Nyong River in Cameroon. He was able to continue on duty.

I do not understand how he could have commanded the first-class torpedo boat Childers and been stationed at Dar es Salaam at the same time.

Lunt was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander R.N.R. on 28 December, 1917.

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.

Lunt was placed on the Retired List at the rank of Commander R.N.R. on 19 September, 1921.

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Naval Appointments
Preceded by John A. Ingles	Naval Officer-in-Charge, Dar es Salaam 4 Sep, 1915 – 29 Mar, 1919	Succeeded by ?
Preceded by Michael Fitzgerald	Captain of H.M.V.S. Childers May, 1916 – Sep, 1916	Succeeded by ?