Military Details
Unit
Stoker First Class
Allied Country
UK
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Philip Hunt
Navy
Story Profile
Philip Hunt, born 18/03/1900 in Henry Street, Chester.
Served in both WW1 and WW2.
Joined the Royal Navy aged 16 (!), serving from 1916 to 1942 as a Stoker First Class, deep in the bowels of the ships.
He was a member of the crew that served in the Battle of Jutland.
Some of the ships he served on include the Vivid, Devonport, Dauntless, Isis, Eaglet, Drake – amongst others.
He used to claim his birthday was on 17 March so he could exploit the St Patrick's day celebrations.
Died 02/03/1982 – aged 81 years.
Conflicts
World War I (1914–1918)
World War II (1939–1945)
Great history, that made me laugh about altering his birthday date.
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