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Captain Hunt

Fuzeman said:
Hi Tim
I’ve asked a friend who is writing a book on Royal Enginners bomb disposal awards for any information
these were his collection displayed in a museum somewhere unfortunately they were behind glass which distorts the pictures
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4 tools for disposing of bombs designed by Major Hunt ?
 
Fuzeman said:
Hi Alan
thanks for that information I found out the medals were sold by spinks in December 1990 but what they actually sold for or to whom I’ve no information .
i can’t remember the neighbours name but as a school boy he was Captain hunts neighbour I drove a fair distance to see what he was selling and came back with the gyro scope from a mine, plus his A-Z and some scrap book information , plus two period photographs now hanging in my office .
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I would love to have a picture of these ?
 
To clarify and confirmed by Amanda with the RE Museum today 18/11/2025 Capt Hunts Medals are with them. I found another post from the museum going back to 2019 theta were with them then
 
BD History said:
To clarify and confirmed by Amanda with the RE Museum today 18/11/2025 Capt Hunts Medals are with them. I found another post from the museum going back to 2019 theta were with them then
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That is great news. I tried to see if they were showing on the museum website, but unfortunately it does not seem to be working.

I am wondering if they have his entire collection including photographs and BD items, and if so, is it on display.
 
WWIIBuff said:
That is great news. I tried to see if they were showing on the museum website, but unfortunately it does not seem to be working.

I am wondering if they have his entire collection including photographs and BD items, and if so, is it on display.
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Not that I am aware of. I found a post reference his MBE from the museum and Amanda contacted them and it was confirmed that they had the medals. I live nearby and have promised Amanda that I will photograph them. Will see if they have anything else and share. Nothing came up when they searched the archives list on BD for us a while back. https://www.facebook.com/groups/rebdeodhistory/
 
BD History said:
Not that I am aware of. I found a post reference his MBE from the museum and Amanda contacted them and it was confirmed that they had the medals. I live nearby and have promised Amanda that I will photograph them. Will see if they have anything else and share. Nothing came up when they searched the archives list on BD for us a while back. https://www.facebook.com/groups/rebdeodhistory/
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Thanks for that. Please keep us updated after your visit.
 
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