Henry Cecil John Hunt
later Brigadier Baron Hunt KG,PC,CBE,DSO
born 22.6.1910 Simla,India
son of Captain C.E. and E.H. (nee Crookshank) Hunt
educated Marlborough College,Wiltshire
mountaineer
graduated RMC Sandhurst
King's Royal Rifle Corps (2Lt) 1930
Lieutenant 1933
Military Intelligence,Indian Army (attached Indian Police) 1934-35
award Indian Police Medal
K.R.R.C. 1935
Military Intelligence,Indian Army (attached Indian Police) 1938-40
to UK 1940
Chief Instructor,Commando Mountain and Snow Warfare School,Braemar 1940-43
11 Bn K.R.R.C. 1943 (Major and A/LtColonel)
award D.S.O. 1944 (for Italy)
T/Brigadier
G.O.C. 11th Indian Infantry Brigade 1944
award C.B.E. 1945 (for Greece)
Staff College 1946
staff appointments,Middle East and Europe
substantive Major 1946
substantive Colonel 1952
SHAEF 1953
Head of British Everest Expedition 1953
created Knight Bachelor 1953
Assistant Commandant,RMC Sandhurst
retired 1956 (Honorary Brigadier)
created Baron Hunt of Llanvair Waterdine in Shropshire 1966
author "The Ascent of Everest"
married Joy Mowbray-Green 3.9.1936 (4 daughters)
resided Highway Cottage,Aston,Henley-on-Thames,London
died 8.11.1998 Henley-on-Thames,London
