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Guy Gaunt
Australian-British navy officer and politician / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Admiral Sir Guy Reginald Archer Gaunt, KCMG, CB (25 May 1869 – 18 May 1953)[1] was an Australian-born officer of the Royal Navy, counter-intelligence officer and a British Conservative Party politician.
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Sir Guy Gaunt | |
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![]() Gaunt in 1912 | |
Born | (1869-05-25)25 May 1869 Ballarat, Australia |
Died | 18 May 1953(1953-05-18) (aged 83) Woking, Surrey, England |
Nationality | British |
Known for | Admiral |
Political party | Conservative |
Spouses | Margaret Elizabeth Worthington
(m. 1904; div. 1927)Sybil Victoria Joseph
(m. 1935) |
Children | 2 daughters from second marriage |
Parent(s) | William Henry Gaunt and his wife Elizabeth Mary |
Relatives | Ernest Gaunt Mary Elizabeth Bakewell Gaunt |
Awards | KCMG CB |
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Gaunt was born in Ballarat, Australia, to William Henry Gaunt and his wife Elizabeth Mary Palmer. Gaunt's brother-in-law was Alexander Stenson Palmer (banker and M.P. for Victoria). Gaunt's brother Ernest Gaunt was also an admiral. Their sister, Mary Gaunt, was a well-known author in Australia and wrote several travel books. Guy was educated at Melbourne Grammar School from 1881 to 1883.[1]