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BUNTING, James
Personal Details
| Service Number: | B2295 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 2 September 1939 |
| Last Rank: | Able Seaman |
| Last Unit: | HMAS Sydney (II) - D48 WW2 |
| Born: | Brisbane, QLD, 8 July 1919 |
| Home Town: | Paddington, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Rubber Worker |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Indian Ocean, 20 November 1941, aged 22 years |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Carnarvon HMAS Sydney II Memorial, Carnarvon Walk of Remembrance, Geraldton HMAS Sydney II Memorial, Kangaroo Point H.M.A.S. Moreton Honour Roll, Plymouth Naval Memorial to the Missing / Lost at Sea |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 2 Sep 1939: | Enlisted Royal Australian Navy, Able Seaman, B2295, HMAS Sydney (II) - D48 WW2 | |
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| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Able Seaman, B2295, HMAS Sydney (II) - D48 WW2 |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
Adopted son of Reginald Hubert and Mary Bunting, of Paddington, Queensland, Australia.
J. Bunting, A.B., 21, was a rubber worker before enlistment in the R.A.N. three years ago. He served in the Sydney in the Mediterranean. His parents are Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Bun ing, of Cochrane Street, Paddington.
He is their only son.
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