BUNTER, Charles Henry
| Service Number: | 5680 |
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| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1) |
| Born: | Geraldton, Western Australia, 16 October 1891 |
| Home Town: | Geraldton, Western Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Died: | Melville, Western Australia , 9 October 1962, aged 70 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: | Not yet discovered |
| Memorials: | Ballarat Australian Ex-Prisoners of War Memorial, Geraldton Moonyoonooka State School Honour Roll, Nabawa East Chapman Progress Association Roll of Honor WW1, Nabawa Upper Chapman Valley Road Board WW1 District Roll of Honour |
World War 1 Service
| 18 Jul 1916: | Involvement Private, 5680, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1), --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '12' embarkation_place: Fremantle embarkation_ship: HMAT Seang Bee embarkation_ship_number: A48 public_note: '' | |
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| 18 Jul 1916: | Embarked Private, 5680, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1), HMAT Seang Bee, Fremantle |
letter home
5 June 1918
Geraldton Newspaper
Private C. H Bunter, writing to his mother and his brother (Mr T. Bunter), from King George Hospital, London, on 6th March,
Private C. H Bunter, writing
to his mother and his brother (MrT. Bunter), from King George Hospital, London, on 6th March, says Just a few lines, hoping them find you all in good health, as I am not too bad, only without legs. I suppose you have heard about poor Jack getting killed. There is only, one thing I would like to do now, and that is to go back and kill a few more of them for killing him. .Well, Tim, I can tell you few the morning we went over. We went over at two o'clock in the morning, and I didn't get knocked until 9 o'clock. I got one through the arm. but that" didn't -stop me. It wasn't a bullet that knocked me, and if it hadn't been for the dead being so thick, I would have got clear. My mate got killed alongside me. Poor old Mick and "Willie and Andy Brunton got killed before they reached the first trench. Some of us got caught in the barbed wire. While caught I did not lose my-head. I took it cool and got out of it, but -with only half my pants. No use doing your block -on that job. I cannot get about much', but I am as happy as a king. There is " not- much to see' in "the "hospital, but I have had some of the Red .Cross people to see me, and they take me for a drive occasionally- It is not too bad to have a 'nice-looking girl sitting alongside., you once again. I have a chair ' with wheels, and I g0 all over the place. I -went out on the street for a run the other day, and traveled a little too, and got knocked. I had to get two girls to push me home again. It was a good job they came to the rescue, otherwise Iwould not be home yet. I was late for tea, as I went over a mile on it, so I didn't do too bad tor the first time out. I will. soon be leaving for home, and am going to see about my artificial legs next week.I could talk to you for a week, but can't write much. Give my love to all at home, including old Din-
Submitted 26 April 2025 by David McNamara
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