Garnet de la Hunt
South African scouting leader
About Garnet de la Hunt
Lived 1933 – 2014 (aged 80). Garnet de la Hunt was a South African.
Herbert William Garnet de la Hunt (25 August 1933 – 28 April 2014) served as the Chief Scout of the Boy Scouts of South Africa, as well as the Vice-Chairman of the Africa Scout Committee, and was the first South African to be elected to the World Scout Committee, a member from 1996 to 2002 and held the post of chairman of the committee.
In 1994, de la Hunt was awarded the 234th Bronze Wolf, the only distinction of the World Organization of the Scout Movement, awarded by the World Scout Committee for exceptional services to world Scouting. On 27 April 2013 he received the Order of the Baobab.
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Frequently asked questions
Who was Garnet de la Hunt?
South African scouting leader
When was Garnet de la Hunt born?
Garnet de la Hunt was born on 25 August 1933.
When did Garnet de la Hunt die?
Garnet de la Hunt died on 28 April 2014.
What nationality was Garnet de la Hunt?
Garnet de la Hunt was South African.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Garnet de la Hunt. https://biography.guide/garnet-de-la-hunt/
MLA: "Garnet de la Hunt." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/garnet-de-la-hunt/.
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