1939-45 Star; Africa Star clasp 8th Army; Italy Star; Defence Medal; War Medal 1939-45 - unnamed as awarded in original box of issue addressed to Mr S.A. Hunt, 15 Sleaford Street, Cambridge.
Sidney Arthur Hunt fought with the 4th Queens Own Hussars - In June 1941, the regiment was reconstituted in Cairo and rejoined the 1st Armoured Brigade. Badly mauled during the Battle of Gazala in May 1942 and having lost almost an entire squadron, which had been attached to the 3rd County of London Yeomanry (Sharpshooters), in June 1942, the regiment was temporarily amalgamated with one squadron from the 8th King's Royal Irish Hussars to form the 4th/8th Hussars for the Battle of Alam el Halfa in August 1942 and the Second Battle of El Alamein in October 1942. Hunt, with his 8th Army clasp, would have been at El Alamein. The regiment later fought with distinction in the Italian campaign during the allied advance into the Axis territories from 1943/44 onwards.
Medals are in good condition unless otherwise indicated.
