WORLD WAR I
Bingham War Memorial
Service Record
| 306429 | Lt. Albert Edward Bunting | Notts and Derbys Regiment Cadet 1/8 Sherwood Foresters 8th O.C. Bn. |
b. 1888 |
| Officer records at National Archives | 1/11/15 Enlisted at Nottingham, 8th Res Sherwood Foresters
no. 11402, later 306429 Next of kin: Sarah Jane Bunting (mother) 6 Kirkhill Cottages C of E Height 5 ft 10 7/8 ins; Chest 34 to 37 ½ ins; Vision 6/9, 6/9; Physical development good 13/8/16 Embarked as Sgt. 2/7/17 posted to 11th Bn. Sherwood Foresters 10/6/17 Embarked from Folkestone to Boulogne, Base Calais Medical record 14/7/17 treated for Gonorrhoea 30/7/17 NYD (not yet diagnosed) Calais 16/8/17 to 1/8th Sherwood Foresters, joined 18/8/17 in the Field 19/2/18 To England as candidate for commission 12/11/18 discharged on commission 7/12/18 Sent to Officer Cadet No. 8 Lichfield as Sgt. 1/8th Sherwood Foresters, No. 306429 10/1/18 Officer application stated: Address: 6 Kirkhill Cottages, Bingham height 6ft 1 in; weight 13st 1 lb; Chest 36 ½ to 39 ½ ins 22/3/17 to 4/5/17 spent time at Leith Hospital suffering from myalgia – recurrent headaches and pains in legs And that it had been “suspected he suffered from TB, since passed fit” 10/5/18 Date joined OC unit Lewis Gun qualification, possibly at Belton, Grantham Education - very fair Military knowledge - very fair Power of command & leadership - good Father: gardener Current posting: B Coy. 1/8th Sherwood Foresters School: St. Mary’s National School, Bingham for 8 years under head teacher Hankin References provided by: 1) Rev Hutt 2) J B Kirk, The Banks (Bunting was educated privately by Kirk) Occupation: employed with C C A Cadge, Pharmacist, Market St. Bingham as his assistant for 15 years His Service record was summarised as: 4/5/16 L/cpl 22/5/16 Cpl 13/8/16 Sgt. 13/2/18 to 28/2/18 - 41st Highland Reserve Brigade, Ripon 1/11/15 - 11/8/16 Home Service 12/8/16 - 21/3/17 France 22/3/17 - 9/6/17 Home Service 10/6/17 - 12/2/18 France 13/2/18 to 12/11/18 Home His Protection Certificate recorded: born 1/3/88 Bingham occupation: chemist’s assistant he was single Regt. 6th Notts & Derby, in Germany Issued by: No. 1 Dispersal Ripon |
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| History of 1/8th | See http://www.gutenberg.org/files/20527/20527-h/20527-h.htm Bunting is not mentioned but there is a graphic account of gas attacks, particularly at Foncquevillers. |
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| Roll of Honour AVL |
RoH: swerved on Western Front AVL address: Kirkhill Cottages, Kirkhill |
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Family history etc
| Albert Edward Bunting | |||
| 1888 | Born Bingham | ||
| Census 1891 | Living in Newgate Street, Bingham: Father: George Bunting, b.1864 Bingham Mother: Sarah, b. 1862 Bingham Siblings: Mary A, b.1887 Bingham Mabel, b. 1891 Bingham |
Gardener |
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| Census 1901 | Lived in Chapel Yard with: Father: George Bunting Mother: Sarah J Bunting Siblings: Mabel Agnes, b. 1893 Bingham Edwin, b. 1896 Bingham Ethel, b. 1898 Bingham John B, b. 1900 Bingham |
Platelayer with GNR & L&N&W |
John Baden served in WW1. Click on name to learn more |
| Census 1911 | Lived in Newgate Street, Bingham with: Widowed mother: Sarah Jane Bunting Siblings: Edwin John Baden Niece: Gertrude Annie L, b. 1909 Nottingham |
Chemist Assistant Baker’s errand boy |
Edwin served in WW1. Click on name to learn more Gertrude was illegitimate daughter of sister Mary Ann, who was in service in Nottingham. |
| Electoral register | 1921-22 Sarah Jane and Albert Edward, Kirkhill Cottages. 1923-31 Sarah Jane, Kirkhill Cottages |
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| 1922 | Albert died 25th November 1922, aged 34, at 6 Kirkhill Cottages, Bingham. Occupation: Gymnastic Instructor. Inquest held Nottingham 27th November 1922. Verdict: “Suicide by shooting himself during a fit of temporary insanity”. The newspaper report said he had been a chemist before the war, had been gassed on the battlefield and suffered indifferent health since then. He had used his service revolver. In October 1913 he had been diagnosed as suffering from consumption. His father had died of that illness. |
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