John Clinton Buntine
- Born: 4 Nov 1898, St Kilda, Melbourne, Victoria Australia
- Marriage (1): Irene Agnes Caroline Johnson on 25 Oct 1930 in St Columbs Church, Hawthorn, Victoria Australia
- Marriage (2): Agnes (Ness) McDougal in 1951
- Died: 1978, Ringwood, Victoria Australia at age 80
- Buried: 3 Aug 1978, Cremated at Springvale Crematorium, Victoria Australia Ashes Interred Ficus - Wall Niche, Wall L Niche 31
General Notes:
World War 2 Service Record
Name BUNTINE, JOHN CLINTON
Service Australian Army
Service Number VX111297 (V55811)
Date of Birth 4 Nov 1898
Place of Birth ST KILDA, VIC
Date of Enlistment 24 Sep 1942
Locality on Enlistment HAWTHORN, VIC
Place of Enlistment WATSONIA, VIC
Next of Kin BUNTINE, IRENE
Date of Discharge 3 Mar 1948
Rank Major
Posting at Discharge DIRECTORATE OF AUST WAR GRAVES
WW2 Honours and Gallantry None for display
Prisoner of War No
John Clinton Buntine enlisted in the Australian Army on the 21st Feb 1935. His next of kin was his wife Irene Agnes Caroline Buntine, 27 Kinkora Rd, Hawthorn, Vic
The Medical Certificate describes John as: - 36 year and 3 weeks, height - 5 feet 10 inches, eyes - brown, complexion - fair, hair - brown-grey and religious denomination - Church of England. He had no distinctive marks.
He served in the Middle East and U.K and worked with the War Office in connection with War Graves Records. John was awarded the Australian Efficiency Medal.
Noted events in his life were:
• Occupation: Inspector Footscray City Council.
• connection.
John married Irene Agnes Caroline Johnson, daughter of Richard Henry Johnson and Beatrice Saunders, on 25 Oct 1930 in St Columbs Church, Hawthorn, Victoria Australia. (Irene Agnes Caroline Johnson was born on 12 Apr 1910 in 103 Harrington Street, Hobart, Tasmania Australia and died in Benalla, Victoria Australia.)
John next married Agnes (Ness) McDougal in 1951. (Agnes (Ness) McDougal was born circa 1900.)
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