John Hunt, Baron Hunt
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.
The Right Honourable The Lord Hunt | |
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| Born | 22 June 1910 Simla, British India |
| Died | 7 November 1998 (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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