Warnock William Hunt – Merchant Navy

Deck Hand Warnock William Hunt – Merchant Navy

Commemoration and Records

There is very limited surviving information relating to Warnock William Hunt, whose name is commemorated on the Mumbles War Memorial. Notably, he does not appear in the records of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission, indicating that his death occurred under circumstances not normally covered by CWGC commemoration.

Merchant Seamen Deaths Record

Merchant Seamen Deaths

The only known official documentation for Warnock William Hunt is found in the Merchant Seamen Deaths register. This record states that Warnock William Hunt, of 52 Woodville Road, Mumbles, was born in 1924.

Merchant Navy Service

Warnock served in the Merchant Navy as an Efficient Deck Hand, and at the time of his death was serving aboard the S.S. Empire Harmony.

Death and Burial

According to the Merchant Seamen Deaths record, Warnock William Hunt died on 13^th November 1944 from enteric fever while at Naples. His place of burial is also recorded as Naples.

Local Remembrance

Although not commemorated by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission, Warnock William Hunt’s inclusion on the Mumbles War Memorial reflects the recognition by his local community of his wartime service and his death while employed in a vital civilian role during the Second World War.