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| Edward Hunt |
| Egypt 1882-89, undated, with clasp El-Teb (E. Hunt 2 Captn Qr. Dk. Men H.M.S. Dryad) |
Edward Hunt was born in Half Moon St, in
Bishopgate in London on June 20, 1854. He
joined the navy June 10, 1872 and served on
HMS Peterel from 1873-1876 principally in
the Pacific region.
In the 1881 census, Edward is on board HMS
Monarch with 601 other souls. He is shown as
married and his rating at the time was Captain
of Mast. His next period of service was
mainly on depot ships and on December 1883
he joined HMS Dryad.
He was promoted rapidly and by 1880 he was
a P.O 2nd Class. Up until this point his
conduct ranged from Very Good to Exemplary.
However something occurred which caused him
to be sentenced to two years H.L and be
discharged from the service
69292 Edward Hunt parted company with the
senior service in March 1884 and was
discharged to Winchester prison to serve out
his sentence in April of that year
At the time of the census in 1891, he is living
with his wife Martha his mother Elizabeth and
4 kids. His occupation is a fishmonger and
they are living above the shop. In 1901 he and
Martha are at the same place,living with
servants, the kids are all out of the home and
Edward is shown as a Costermonger
Although Captain Douglas Morris states that
only 2 medals with a single clasp El-Teb to
Dryad were issued (the other being in his
collection and sold at DNW in 1996) the roll
published in the Naval Historical Collectors &
Research Association publication Review
based on ADM171/42 suggests that several
more men were entitled to the clasp
Bishopgate in London on June 20, 1854. He
joined the navy June 10, 1872 and served on
HMS Peterel from 1873-1876 principally in
the Pacific region.
In the 1881 census, Edward is on board HMS
Monarch with 601 other souls. He is shown as
married and his rating at the time was Captain
of Mast. His next period of service was
mainly on depot ships and on December 1883
he joined HMS Dryad.
He was promoted rapidly and by 1880 he was
a P.O 2nd Class. Up until this point his
conduct ranged from Very Good to Exemplary.
However something occurred which caused him
to be sentenced to two years H.L and be
discharged from the service
69292 Edward Hunt parted company with the
senior service in March 1884 and was
discharged to Winchester prison to serve out
his sentence in April of that year
At the time of the census in 1891, he is living
with his wife Martha his mother Elizabeth and
4 kids. His occupation is a fishmonger and
they are living above the shop. In 1901 he and
Martha are at the same place,living with
servants, the kids are all out of the home and
Edward is shown as a Costermonger
Although Captain Douglas Morris states that
only 2 medals with a single clasp El-Teb to
Dryad were issued (the other being in his
collection and sold at DNW in 1996) the roll
published in the Naval Historical Collectors &
Research Association publication Review
based on ADM171/42 suggests that several
more men were entitled to the clasp
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