Thomas Bunbury (British Army officer, born 1791)
Thomas Bunbury | |
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Thomas Bunbury leading his troops. Self-portrait | |
| Born | 19 May 1791 Gibraltar |
| Died | 25 December 1861 (aged 70) 11 St James's Terrace, Regent's Park, London |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Branch | British Army |
| Years of service | 1807–1849 |
| Rank | Lieutenant Colonel |
| Unit | 90th Regiment (Perthshire Volunteers), 1807– 3rd Regiment, 1807– 91st (Argyllshire Highlanders) Regiment, 1809– 80th Regiment (Staffordshire Volunteers), 1822–1849 |
| Commands | Commandant, Norfolk Island New Zealand, 1840–1844 |
| Campaigns | |
| Awards | Companion of the Order of the Bath Knight of the Military Order of the Tower and Sword Cruz da Guerra Peninsular (Ouro) Military General Service Medal with clasps Sutlej Medal with Sobraon and Ferozeshah clasps |
| Memorials | 80th Regiment of Foot (Staffordshire Volunteers), Lichfield Cathedral. Bunbury's medals encased |
| Spouse(s) |
Clara Matilda Harriott
(m. 1853) |
Lieutenant Colonel Thomas Bunbury CB KTS (19 May 1791 – 25 December 1861) was an officer in the British Army during the early Victorian period. He was commandant of the convict settlement at Norfolk Island for a period in 1839. He later served in New Zealand and British India.