Bunting brothers- Glenarm

[Ciara Johnston]

Hi everyone, hoping this finds you all well. I have joined to ask for advise in finding out more about my late grandfathers (Patrick Bunting, Glenarm Co. Antrim) career in the Merchant Navy. Ultimately I would be delighted if I could apply for his artic convoy medal or any medals that he may have been eligible for.
I know very little about his career, apart from seeing a discharge book from late in his career.
I have his date of birth and a discharge number but that’s it. I know that he was at Dunkirk and that he was in the convoys to “most places”, with Murmansk also having been mentioned.
If anyone has advice on how to track down more information to enable me to proceed with relevant applications I’d really appreciate it!
Thanks so much

[Red Lead Ted]

Ciara, That wont be to difficult on this forum let us have all the information you have on his Discharge book number, Date and place of birth, And any other info you can collect on him we will find him between us especially as he is a vet of the Convoys Regards Terry.

[Keith at Tregenna]

Probably, P Bunting
United Kingdom, Merchant Navy Seamen Records, 1835-1941

Name:
P Bunting
Event Type:
Military Service
Event Year Range:
1921-1941
Event Place:
United Kingdom

K.

[Doc Vernon]

This is his Seams Pouch Link which will only hold Basic info, so you will need his CRS10 for full Service Records.

Reference:	BT 372/27/29
Description:	R107666 BUNTING P 17/08/1908 GLENARN
Date:	1913-1972
Held by:	The National Archives, Kew
Former reference in its original department:	R107666
Legal status:	Public Record(s)

This is Link for his CRS10

Reference:	BT 382/2145
Description:	Bunker A E L to Burdon W F
Date:	1941 Jan 01 - 1972 Dec 31
Held by:	The National Archives, Kew
Former reference in its original department:	123
Legal status:	Public Record(s)

[Ciara Johnston]

Thanks so very much.
Granda was Patrick, but also known as Paddy or Pat. He was born in Glenarm, Co. Antrim 17th august 1908 & passed away 30 Jan 1978.
The photo in his discharge book from the 1960s he’s holding the number R107666. The serial number of the book is: 66472. I would imagine it was one of his last books going by the date stamps, the last being 30 October 1967. He would have been quite young, possibly a bit underage when he began 😆
All of his brothers were at sea apart from one.
My mums family are poor historians, and I feel it’s such a shame not to know more.

Thanks so much in advance for any direction you may be able to offer


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Ciara, That wont be to difficult on this forum let us have all the information you have on his Discharge book number, Date and place of birth, And any other info you can collect on him we will find him between us especially as he is a vet of the Convoys Regards Terry.

[Doc Vernon]

Please see my Post #4 Clara
Cheers

Read also this Document

Request records of deceased service personnel - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

[Keith at Tregenna]

I will try to look for more but, most other from me would be more family history.

All the best Keith.

[Ciara Johnston]

That certainly looks like him! Thankyou

[Doc Vernon]

On searching there seems to be no Medal Listing for him.

But the Artic Star is possible if you contact the People i gave the Link for
Cheers

[Ciara Johnston]

Thanks so much, all/any information would be greatly appreciated

I will try to look for more but, most other from me would be more family history.

All the best Keith.

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Very much appreciated!!! Should I apply for the deceased service records or approach Kew first?

This is his Seams Pouch Link which will only hold Basic info, so you will need his CRS10 for full Service Records.

Reference:	BT 372/27/29
Description:	R107666 BUNTING P 17/08/1908 GLENARN
Date:	1913-1972
Held by:	The National Archives, Kew
Former reference in its original department:	R107666
Legal status:	Public Record(s)

This is Link for his CRS10

Reference:	BT 382/2145
Description:	Bunker A E L to Burdon W F
Date:	1941 Jan 01 - 1972 Dec 31
Held by:	The National Archives, Kew
Former reference in its original department:	123
Legal status:	Public Record(s)