William C Bunt

[Tim Kelly]

HI, looking for more information about my grandfather, William Bunt who served on the western front from 1914 to 1916. He was a driver in the Canadian army service corps, later transferring to the 1st Indian cavalry division. He was discharged in 1916. His service number was m/2 021805. I have found his war medal in an auction site where it was sold with three others.

[Treetotal]

Hi Tim and welcome to Rootschat, can you tell us where and when he was born.
Carol

[Tim Kelly]

Hi Carol, thanks for the welcome. Bit of a mystery man, my grandfather. I think he was born on the Isle of Wight. I will have to obtain a copy of his death cert' to get his birth date. Can I get a copy of his military service by using his army number? I posted on this site as whilst starting this research, I viewed a post asking for information about a Frederick Bunt, who also transferred to the 1st Indian cavalry between 1914 and 1916.   

[cath151]

Hi
Findmypast have a service record for a William Charles Bunt with the service number you mention.
Born 1881, resident in Douglas Isle of Man.
He marries a Doherty (Dorothy) Skinner  .
Could this be him ?
Cathy
Added.. Several interesting pages including a letter about repatriation to Canada.

[keyboard86]

If him, he was born Portsmouth and a Visitor/Nephew to a Robert Forrest in 1911 in the Isle of Man.
Keyboard86

[Treetotal]

Good spot Cathy...Just saw that and came to post..Married Kirkbradden Douglas I of M  in 1911 and they had two sons, William and Norman and an unnamed child when he enlisted. He was living at
21 Hope Street, Douglas Iofitt at the time of enlistment.

Carol

[Tim Kelly]

Great stuff!! thanks all. Yes it is him.

[keyboard86]

Hi his birth 1881 Portsea has mothers maiden name Forrest
Keyboard86

PS as Robert Forrest was from Liverpool, possible marriage June qtr 1880 West Derby William Bunt & Martha Forrest

[cath151]

Baptism St Mary , Portsea
William Charles Bunt
Parents William and Martha  Avington House, Kingston.
Bap July 3rd 1881 ( born April 9th 1881)
Fathers occ.  Boatswain R N

Cathy