Anglo Boer War

Surname

Forename

Rank

Notes

Unit

Bunbury

Benjamin Charles

3374

Private

QSA (4) CC Wep Tr Witt
Source: Wepener Siege Account and Medal Roll

Cape Mounted Rifles

Bunbury

Cecil Molesworth

6268

Trooper

Source: QSA Medal Rolls

34th Company, 11th Btn, IY

Bunbury

D S P

Source: QSA and KSA rolls

British South Africa Police

Bunbury

D St P

BP Division
Source: QSA and KSA rolls

British South Africa Police

Bunbury

Duncan St Pierre

2401

Troop Sergeant Major

QSA (2) DoM Tr; KSA (2). QSA (2); KSA (2); BWM; VM extant
Source: Mafeking Siege Account and Medal Roll

British South Africa Police

Bunbury

1st Battalion
Source: QSA and KSA medal rolls

Royal Scots (Lothian Regiment)

Bunbury

Vesey Thomas

Captain

BUNBURY, VESEY THOMAS, Captain, was born 25 September 1859, second son of Right Reverend Thomas Bunbury, DD, Lord Bishop of Limerick. He was educated at St Columba's College, County Dublin, and was commissioned in the 35th Foot 22 January 1879, and transferred to the 3rd Foot 15 March 1879; becoming Lieutenant, East Kent Regiment, 20 October 1880; Captain 1 July 1887, and Captain, Leicestershire Regiment, 19 November 1887. He served in the Burmese War of 1889 (Medal and clasp); was Adjutant, Leicestershire Regiment, 14 January 1891 to 13 January 1895, and was employed with the Egyptian Army 29 November 1895 to 27 August 1901; he served in the expedition to Dongola in 1896, taking part in the operations of 7 June and 19 September; was mentioned in Despatches [London Gazette, 3 November 1896]; Egyptian Medal with two clasps. In 1897 he served in the Nile Expedition, and was present at the capture of Abu Hamed. He was mentioned in Despatches [London Gazette, 4 November 1898]; received the Medal; the clasp to the Egyptian Medal; the 3rd Class Medjidie, and was given the Brevet of Major 11 December 1897. He served in the Nile Expedition of 1898, being present at the Battle of Khartoum; was mentioned in Despatches [London Gazette, 4 November 1898]; received the Medal; a clasp to the Egyptian Medal, and was created a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order [London Gazette, 15 November 1898]: "Vesey Thomas Bunbury, Captain and Brevet Major, The Leicestershire Regiment. In recognition of services during the recent operations in the Sudan". The Insignia were sent to the Office Commanding, Egypt, 2 November 1898, and presented by the Duke of Connaught at Omdurman 29 February 1899. He served in the Nile Expedition of 1899, and received a clasp to the Egyptian Medal. He became Major 27 February 1900, and Lieutenant Colonel 11 November 1906. He became Colonel 11 November 1910; was created a CB in 1911, and retired 21 May 1913, with the rank of Brigadier General. He served in the European War as Provost-Marshal to the British Expeditionary Force from August 1914 to December 1915; Was mentioned in Despatches; created a CMG; received the 1914 Star, the Croix de Guerre of Belgium, and was made Commander of the Crown of Belgium. He was retired from the Army 25 September 1916, having reached the age limit for his rank, and was re-employed as Permanent President of an Area Quartering Committee, April 1917 to May 1918. General Bunbury held the Coronation Medal of 1902. He married, in 1904, the Honourable Daisy Carleton, daughter of Baroness Dorchester.
Source: DSO recipients (VC and DSO Book)

Leicestershire Regiment

Bunby

George

5337

Private

QSA (2) DoL Belf
Provisional list of recipients
Source: Ladysmith Siege Account and Medal Roll

Manchester Regiment

Bunce

2nd Battalion
Source: QSA and KSA medal rolls

(Duke of Edinburgh's) Wiltshire Regiment

Bunce

2nd Battalion
Source: QSA and KSA medal rolls