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Benjamin Harold Bunting

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Nominal Roll Vol 2 (Roll 33), Page: 16 - No known copyright restrictions

Nominal Roll Vol 2 (Roll 33), Page: 16 - No known copyright restrictions

Identity

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    Benjamin Harold AWMM
  • Surname
    Bunting AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    WWI 13416 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
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Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
  • Date of birth
  • Place of birth
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    Mrs W. Bunting (mother), Woodend, North Canterbury, New Zealand AWMM
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Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
    World War I, 1914-1918 AWMM
  • Campaign
  • Armed force / branch
    Army AWMM
  • Service number
    WWI 13416 AWMM
  • Military service
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Training and Enlistment

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  • Military training
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    WW1 Unknown AWMM Farmer/Civilian AWMM
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Medical history

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    Killed in Action, Cause of Death AWMM

Last known rank

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Biographical information

Biographical information

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    • Son of Mrs. W. Bunting, of Woodend, North Canterbury AWMM
    • Father: William John BUNTING, born 23 Mar 1847, County Down, Northern Ireland, died 18 Oct 1915, "Pencoed" Woodend.
      Mother: Sarah BUNTING nee CARSON, 1849, County Down, Northern Ireland, died 19 Oct 1923, "Pencoed."

      Married: 21 Jun 1872, Waringstown, County Down, NORTHERN IRELAND

      Both buried in St Barnabas, Church of England Cemetery, Woodend, Waimakariri,NZ Public - Allan Kelway - Researcher - 18 September 2021 - Personal research.
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Death

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  • Death
    1 October 1916 AWMM
    Somme, Northern France AWMM
  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
    Killed in Action AWMM
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
    Warlencourt British Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France AWMM V. E. 20 AWMM
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  • Obituary
    Press, Volume LIII, Issue 15794, 9 January 1917
    "Trooper Benjamin Harold Bunting (previously reported missing, but now reported killed in action), was the youngest son of Mrs S. Bunting, "Pencoed," Woodend. He was 23 years of age, and was educated at the Woodend School. At the time of his enlistment in the 13th Reinforcements he was working on his mother's farm. He was afterwards transferred to the 14th reinforcements. He was greatly respected in the district. He took a keen interest in athletics, and was a noted horseman, also a member of the Northern A. and P. Association." Public - Sarndra - Researcher - 25 November 2018 - Paperspast portal via National Library of New Zealand; https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/CHP19170109.2.69?items_per_page=10&page=3&query=pencoed
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  • Ben was my Great Uncle and was my Grandmothers brother. My grandmother was Sarah Dunn (nee Bumting) and I am proud to hold 2 letters from him. One was about his arrival in the UK, the other one after his arrival in France dated 18th September not long before he was killed.
    I have met two of his brothers in about 1949 and have been to where they lived in "Pencoed" Woodend when we lived in Kaiapoi.
    If anyone needs to contact me please do.
    Public - John - Other relative - 9 November 2018
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  • Son of William John and Sarah Bunting of 'Pencoed', Woodend.
    Public - Josephine Ann - Other relative - 28 January 2016
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DateFirst namesLocationRelationshipContact
18 September 2021Allan KelwayPegasus Town, NZResearcher
25 November 2018SarndraAuckland, New ZealandResearcher
09 November 2018John Auckland, New Zealand Other relative
28 January 2016Josephine AnnWellingtonOther relative

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