Bunting, Robert Russell
Lieut. R.R. Bunting was born in Florence, Massachusetts, U.S. on January 27th, 1892, and came to England with his parents in 1899. On October 12th, 1914, he was gazetted to the 12th Battalion Essex Regiment as Temporary Second Lieutenant, and was soon afterwards promoted to full Lieutenant. Attached to the 1st Essex Regiment he went out on Whitsunday last with a draft to the Dardanelles, and was rushed up to the firing line within 24 hours of landing. On the night of August 6th he was killed in action whilst leading his men in an attack upon the Turkish trenches to create a diversion for the Suvla Bay landing. Lieut. Bunting's commanding officer Lieut.-Col. Rice wrote in high praise of him to his father, who has kindly permitted us to quote from the letter: "As for the story of how Lieut. Bunting died it is easy to tell he died, as so many have, very bravely leading his platoon. I cannot pay his memory any higher compliment." King's College Review, Dec. 1915
Biographical
| Surname(s) | Bunting |
|---|---|
| First name(s) | Robert Russell |
| Date of birth | 27 January 1892 |
| Place of birth | Florence, Massachusetts |
| College | King's College London and/or King's College London Hospital |
| Dept / course | Science |
| Qualifications | B.Sc. |
| Military unit | Essex Regt. 12th Bn. attd. 1st Bn |
| War / conflict | World War One (1914-1918) |
| Date of death | 6 August 1915 |
| Rank at death | Lieutenant |
| Place of death | Cape Helles, Gallipoli |
| Cause of death | Killed in action |
| Burial place | Twelve Tree Copse Cemetery, Turkey |
| Commemoration(s) | King's College Chapel |
| Sources | King's College London Archives; Commonwealth War Graves Commission |