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BUNNEY, Charles
Personal Details
| Other Name: | Bunney, Charles Adam - Birth Name |
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| Service Numbers: | 1372, 969 |
| Enlisted: | 18 August 1914 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 5th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Gobur, Victoria, Australia, June 1877 |
| Home Town: | Frankston, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Carpenter |
| Died: | Murdered, Dunolly, Victoria, Australia , 3 October 1938 |
| Cemetery: |
Dunolly Public Cemetery C of E, Grave 18, Section D |
| Memorials: | Frankston Avenue of Honour Memorial, Frankston Great War Roll of Honour |
Service History
Boer War Service
| 1 Oct 1899: | Involvement Private, 1372, 5th Victorian Mounted Rifles |
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World War 1 Service
| 18 Aug 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 969 | |
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| 21 Oct 1914: | Embarked Private, 969, 5th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Orvieto, Melbourne | |
| 21 Oct 1914: | Involvement Private, 969, 5th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '8' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Orvieto embarkation_ship_number: A3 public_note: '' |
Personal Stories
Boer War & WW1
Enlisted with the 5th Victorian Mounted Rifles to be sent to the Boer War. Boarded the troop ship Mar 1901 and disembarked Port Elizabeth, sent on by train to Pretoria. The Australian Units proved their worth fighting with the British forces against the Board, many soldiers were decorated even one was awarded the Victoria Cross. Charles returned to Australia proudly wearing the Queens South African medal with 5 bars. He was discharged, and returned to normal life as a carpenter at Frankston. He later enlisted for duty in WW1
Submitted 20 December 2019 by Maxwell HILL