Thomas Bunyan was a member of the Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders and also a Chief Warder of the Tower of London. He was born on the 15th of March 1820 and baptized on 22 July the same year. When he was 18, he joined the 79th Foot Regiment of The Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders on 27 April 1838. He was promoted to Corporal within four years of enlisting in the regiment. He had become a Sergeant within another four years. He served as Drum Major for almost two years, was Colour Sergeant for over seven years and became a sergeant major on 2 October 1856. On 28 May 1859, at Stirling Castle, he requested discharge from his position. His length of service was calculated as 21 years and 42 days. During that time, he had served in Gibraltar for seven years and five months; in Canada for three years; in Turkey and Crimea for two years and one month and in India for one year. The report on his character and conduct states that 'his character has been very good. He has never been entered in the Regimental Defaulters' book or tried by Court Martial'. He served in the Crimea and has received a medal with clasps for Alma, Balaclava and Sebastopol.
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(information gathered from https://abneypark.org/unearthed-stories/thomas-bunyan?rq=bunyan)
Thomas Bunyan was a member of the Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders and also a Chief Warder of the Tower of London. He was born on the 15th of March 1820 and baptized on 22 July the same year. When he was 18, he joined the 79th Foot Regiment of The Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders on 27 April 1838. He was promoted to Corporal within four years of enlisting in the regiment. He had become a Sergeant within another four years. He served as Drum Major for almost two years, was Colour Sergeant for over seven years and became a sergeant major on 2 October 1856. On 28 May 1859, at Stirling Castle, he requested discharge from his position. His length of service was calculated as 21 years and 42 days. During that time, he had served in Gibraltar for seven years and five months; in Canada for three years; in Turkey and Crimea for two years and one month and in India for one year. The report on his character and conduct states that 'his character has been very good. He has never been entered in the Regimental Defaulters' book or tried by Court Martial'. He served in the Crimea and has received a medal with clasps for Alma, Balaclava and Sebastopol.
(information gathered from https://abneypark.org/unearthed-stories/thomas-bunyan?rq=bunyan)
(information gathered from https://abneypark.org/unearthed-stories/thomas-bunyan?rq=bunyan)
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