Name
Frederick George Bunn
1895
Conflict
First World War
Date of Death / Age
27/03/1918
23
Rank, Service Number & Service Details
Private
204747
East Surrey Regiment
9th Bn.
Awards: Service Medals/Honour Awards
1914 /15 Star, British War and Victory medals
Cemetery/Memorial: Name/Reference/Country
HAM BRITISH CEMETERY, MUILLE-VILLETTE
Ham German Mil. Cem. (Noyon Rd.) Mem. 1.
France
Headstone Inscription
Not Researched
UK & Other Memorials
St Leonard's Church Lychgate, Sandridge, Ind. plaque on pew, St Leonard's Lychgate, Sandridge
Pre War
He was born in 1895 and baptised on 24 May 1896. The son of Frederick George and Susan Bunn.
1901 Census living at Church End, Sandridge with parents and siblings.
Wartime Service
He enlisted on 5 Nov 1914 in St Albans into the Army Veterinary Corps (Territorials) as Private 89.
On 1 Dec 1916 he was transferred from the Territorial AVC to the Regular, although not clear on the 'burnt' records it was likely to be for better pay as when he is transferred to the East Surreys he remains on AVC rates of pay.
On 15 Dec 1917 he was compulsorily transferred to the East Surrey Regiment and became Private 204747.
He was posted missing presumed dead 27 Mar 1918, during the German offensive along the Somme Front, the 'Kaiserschlacht' The Kings Battle.
Records uncovered in Berlin post war found that he had been taken to the German reserve Hospital 28 at Ham, where he died on 16 Apr 1918. He was initially buried in the German Cemetery at Ham
Additional Information
Back Pay and gratuities £23 1s 4d was paid to the father. His record also shows two further numbers T/094 and 17094 but searches have not revealed any records with these numbers. His Brother Bertie Leonard Bunn also served and Died on 28 Mar 1918. The parents were still living at Church End, Sandridge after the War
Acknowledgments
Taff Williams
Jonty Wild
