John Hunt, Baron Hunt
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Henry Cecil John Hunt, Baron Hunt, KG, CBE, DSO (22 June 1910 – 7 November 1998) was a British Army officer who is best known as the leader of the successful 1953 British expedition to Mount Everest.
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The Lord Hunt | |
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Born | (1910-06-22)22 June 1910 Simla, British India |
Died | 7 November 1998(1998-11-07) (aged 88) Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire, England |
Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Service/ | British Army |
Years of service | 1930–1956 |
Rank | Brigadier |
Service number | 44889 |
Unit | King's Royal Rifle Corps |
Commands held | 168th Infantry Brigade 11th Indian Infantry Brigade 11th Battalion, King's Royal Rifle Corps |
Battles/wars | Second World War |
Awards | Knight Companion of the Order of the Garter Knight Bachelor Commander of the Order of the British Empire Companion of the Distinguished Service Order |
Other work | Mountaineer |
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