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565:(CBE) in June 1945. In contrast to Italy, he was ordered not to take the initiative and had to cope with large hostile forces threatening him, and infiltration by armed civilians as well as increasing numbers of insults to his troops. Hunt kept the situation calm, and when finally allowed to act, and reinforced he planned and executed a successful operation. He then attended the
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Geographical Society that oversaw British attempts on Everest decided that Hunt's military leadership experience and undoubted climbing credentials would provide the best hope for success. It was felt to be critical that this expedition should be successful as the French
527:, in addition to his battalion, he commanded attached troops from other arms, and the recommendation for his DSO states that he was constantly in the forefront of the fighting, organising raids and ambushes to keep the enemy forces on the back foot, and himself leading
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366:. In 1931, the regiment was posted to India. He was promoted lieutenant in 1933. Despite his background he seems not to have been entirely comfortable with the prevailing social climate of the Raj. He preferred
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Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire
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1931:Director of the Duke of Edinburgh's Award Scheme
1473:Everest 1953: The Epic Story of the First Ascent
1306:(Supplement). 5 August 1938. pp. 5028–5032.
764:for his work with young people, his title being
1406:(Supplement). 28 June 1946. pp. 3370–3374.
597:Supreme Headquarters Allied Expeditionary Force
464:. Here they saw tracks that one of the party's
538:, just as the tensions that would lead to the
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814:Lord Hunt died on 7 November 1998 aged 88 in
315:. His father was killed in action during the
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1366:(Supplement). 31 January 1930. p. 3223.
1045:(online ed.). Oxford University Press.
563:Commander of the Order of the British Empire
402:was particularly affected. Hunt even worked
239:Companion of the Distinguished Service Order
235:Commander of the Order of the British Empire
1426:(Supplement). 22 January 1952. p. 503.
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227:Knight Companion of the Order of the Garter
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1629:(Supplement). 21 June 1968. p. 7075.
1609:(Supplement). 19 June 1956. p. 3649.
1669:(Supplement). 3 June 1966. p. 6529.
1585:, reproducing archive material from the
1572:"Archive: Eisenhower Meets with Hillary"
1075:(1912 edn): BURTON of Carrigaholt Castle
545:In Greece, Hunt was appointed temporary
49:of all important aspects of the article.
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1907:Works by or about John Hunt, Baron Hunt
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1639:Sir John Hunt and Christopher Brasher
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591:1953 British Mount Everest Expedition
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1963:Rector of the University of Aberdeen
1847:"The Heraldry of the Garter Banners"
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1345:Image details—Hunt, Henry Cecil John
1166:. 31 January 1930. pp. 651–652.
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1087:"Casualty details—Hunt, Cecil Edwin"
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920:. Seattle, Wash: The Mountaineers.
844:Lord Hunt was granted arms in 1980.
807:on the Press. He was invested as a
756:from 1955 to 1965, and in the 1966
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2881:Presidents of the Alpine Club (UK)
1919:Non-profit organization positions
1883:Portraits of John Hunt, Baron Hunt
1770:White, Stephen (9 November 1998).
1091:Commonwealth War Graves Commission
803:. In 1974 he was appointed to the
783:He was the first Chairman of the
595:Hunt was employed on the staff at
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1887:National Portrait Gallery, London
1822:. 9 November 1998. Archived from
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1570:Jenkins, Mark C (25 April 2003).
341:Royal Military College, Sandhurst
257:Henry Cecil John Hunt, Baron Hunt
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1897:British Army Officers 1939–1945
1497:"Mount Everest Expedition 1953"
1442:"Obituary – Sir Edmund Hillary"
1186:. 31 January 1933. p. 673.
752:Hunt was Committee Chairman of
37:may be too short to adequately
2811:Military personnel from Shimla
2686:Admiral Sir Rhoderick McGrigor
1845:Chessyre, Hubert (1994–1995).
1759:. 24 April 1979. p. 5401.
1286:. 15 April 1938. p. 2528.
1266:. 29 March 1938. p. 2087.
809:Knight Companion of the Garter
747:Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme
577:in 1946, becoming substantive
441:, but was turned down when an
295:Early life and military career
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1539:. 12 June 1953. p. 3273.
1206:. 9 March 1934. p. 1607.
569:in 1946, followed by various
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1246:. 10 May 1935. p. 3712.
1226:. 10 May 1935. p. 3053.
1059:UK public library membership
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551:11th Indian Infantry Brigade
468:told them were those of the
460:, between Kangchenjunga and
406:, gathering intelligence in
396:Indian independence movement
199:11th Indian Infantry Brigade
1772:"Everest hero dies aged 88"
1587:National Geographic Society
1507:. 2001–2003. Archived from
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683:National Geographic Society
521:Distinguished Service Order
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2013:Royal Geographical Society
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609:British attempt on Cho Oyu
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346:After Sandhurst, Hunt was
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1902:Generals of World War II
1707:, online copy hosted by
758:Queen's Birthday Honours
567:Staff College, Camberley
398:was gaining ground, and
356:King's Royal Rifle Corps
207:King's Royal Rifle Corps
185:King's Royal Rifle Corps
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2701:Brigadier Sir John Hunt
2606:Charles Thomson Ritchie
2328:James Marshall-Cornwall
1471:Conefrey, Mick (2012).
1377:Piece details WO 373/75
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439:1936 Everest Expedition
323:, learning some of the
285:1953 British expedition
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1337:Piece details WO 373/7
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195:168th Infantry Brigade
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2871:Knights of the Garter
1816:"Obituary: Lord Hunt"
1798:"Obituary: Lord Hunt"
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918:The Ascent of Everest
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384:Military Intelligence
153:Years of service
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2611:Sir Frederick Treves
2265:David George Hogarth
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1973:Frank George Thomson
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339:before entering the
73:The Right Honourable
2666:Sir Stafford Cripps
2571:Thomas Henry Huxley
2077:William J. Hamilton
2049:William R. Hamilton
1826:on 12 November 2010
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1440:(11 January 2008).
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916:Hunt, John (1953).
888:Order of the Garter
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416:Indian Police Medal
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337:Marlborough College
2646:Earl of Birkenhead
2596:Marquess of Huntly
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2279:William Goodenough
2237:Douglas Freshfield
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2112:Roderick Murchison
2091:Roderick Murchison
2063:Roderick Murchison
2011:Presidents of the
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