RICHARDSON - BUNBURY, Montray Frederick
| Service Number: | 7219 |
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| Enlisted: | 17 November 1916, Fremantle, WA |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 11th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Beachland, Busselton, Western Australia, 6 January 1865 |
| Home Town: | Busselton, Western Australia |
| Schooling: | Perth High School, Western Australia |
| Occupation: | Miner/Prospector/Farmer |
| Died: | Cerebro spinal meningitis , At Sea-aboard HMAT Miltiades, 19 March 1917, aged 52 years |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" Buried at Sea |
| Memorials: | Busselton St Mary's Anglican Church Honour Roll, Fremantle 849 Memorial, Hollybrook Memorial, Southampton |
World War 1 Service
| 17 Nov 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 7219, Fremantle, WA | |
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| 29 Jan 1917: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 7219, 11th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Fremantle embarkation_ship: HMAT Miltiades embarkation_ship_number: A28 public_note: '' | |
| 29 Jan 1917: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 7219, 11th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Miltiades, Fremantle |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Elizabeth Allen
Montray was born in Buselton, Western Australia in 1865
His parents were William Richard BUNBURY & Amelia Georgiana MOLLOY
He married Mary Capel VINES in Western Australia on 30th December, 1896
Biography contributed by Evan Evans
The summary below was completed by Cathy Sedgwick – Facebook “WW1 Australian War Graves in England/UK/Scotland/Ireland
Died on this date – 19th March.... Private Montray Frederick Richardson Bunbury (listed on Western Australian Births, Deaths & Marriages website as Mowbray Frederic Bunbury) was born at Beachlands, Busselton, Western Australia in 1865. He enlisted in the Australian Imperial Force (A.I.F.) in November, 1916 stating he was a 43 year old, widowed, Miner and Prospector from Perth, Western Australia.
Private Montray Frederick Richardson Bunbury was posted to 94 Depot on 18th November, 1916 for recruit training. He was transferred to 24th Reinforcements of 11th Battalion on 30th December, 1916.
The Officer Commanding of 94 Depot wrote to Adjutant recommending that Bunbury be discharged from A.I.F. stating he was not likely to become an efficient soldier & that he would be 51 on 6th January, 1917. “He is very slow & the ___ parade marching is too much for [him].”
A further handwritten note reads: “have him Discharged (signed) P. Cooper Capt. Camp Adjutant.” The Adjutant of No. 1 Depot Battalion wrote: “_____ Seems that Pte Bunbury is useless” dated 18th December, 1916.
The Adjutant of No. 1 Depot Battalion wrote to OC 94 [Depot] on 18th December, 1916: “How is Bunbury going”. The OC 94 Depot replied the same day stating “No good. Only throwing money away keeping him on.”
Private Montray Frederick Richardson Bunbury embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia on HMAT Miltiades (A28) on 29th January, 1917 with the 11th Infantry Battalion, 24th Reinforcements.
Private Bunbury was admitted to Ship’s Hospital on 14th March, 1917 while at Sea with C.S.M.
Private Montray Frederick Richardson Bunbury died at 9 pm on 19th March, 1917 at Sea on board HMAT Miltiades (A28) from Cerebro Spinal Meningitis.
Private Bunbury was buried at Sea from HMAT Miltiades (A28) on 19th March, 1917. He is commemorated on the Hollybrook Memorial, Southampton, Hampshire, England as he has no grave. His death is acknowledged by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.
(The above is a summary of my research. The full research can be found by following the link below)
https://ww1austburialsuk.weebly.com/-a---b.html
Biography contributed by Geoffrey Gillon
AKA - Montray Frederick Richardson Bunbury
He left a widow and children.
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