Clifford Norman Bunting

A Rifleman with the 1st Battalion, Clifford died on 1st of December 1917 at the age of 30. 

Clifford was born at Lowestoft on 20 December 1886, a son of Herbert and Annie Bunting. He was baptised at Saint John’s Church on 10 April 1887 and his family lived at 47 Saint John’s Road. By 1891 his family were living at The Street, Corpusty, Aylsham, Norfolk. 

In 1911 Clifford lived at 88 Brixton Hill, London, and was a newsagent and tobacconist manager at that address. On 7 September 1911 Clifford married Emily Rebecca Dixon at All Saints’ Church, Camden Town. Clifford stated that he was a stationer and they both gave their address as 11 College Place. In 1912 they lived at 97 Junction Road, Islington, and Clifford was a stationer. Later Emily lived at 88 Brixton Hill, London.

Clifford enlisted in the Army at Lambeth. He joined the King’s Royal Rifle Corps, service number R/35743. He was posted to France to serve with the 21st Battalion and later he was posted to the 1st Battalion. There is no record of when, where, or how, Clifford was wounded, but it may have been during the 1st Battalion’s activities in the Battle of Cambrai. He was evacuated to 21 Casualty Clearing Station where he died from his wounds on 1 December.