D. V. Hunter


D. V. Hunter

Birth nameDonald Victor Hunter
Nickname(s)Vic.
Born1917 (1917)
British Ceylon
DiedLiverpool, NSW, Australia.
Buried
Lepington, NSW, Australia.
AllegianceBritish Ceylon
Sri Lanka
BranchCeylon Naval Volunteer Force
Sri Lanka Navy
Years of service1938–1950
1950–1973
RankRear admiral
CommandsCommander of the Sri Lankan Navy
Battles / warsWorld War II
First JVP Insurrection
Awards1939-1945 Star
Burma Star
Ceylon Armed Services Long Service Medal
Spouse(s)Barbara Kathleen Hunter nee, Toussaint.

Rear Admiral D. V. Hunter (born 1917) was a Sri Lankan naval officer, who served as the 7th Commander of the Sri Lankan Navy.