A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Bunbury, Richard Hanmer
BUNBURY. (Commander, 1839 f-p., 12; h-p., 8.)
Richard Hanmer Bunbury, born in Dec. 1813, is fourth son of Lieut.-General Sir Henry Edw. Bunbury, Bart., K.C.B., late Under-Secretary of State for the War Department, by his first wife, Louisa Emilia, daughter of General Hon. Henry Edw. Fox.
This officer entered the Navy 23 Jan. 1827; passed his examination in 1833; and obtained his first commission 31 July, 1833. He was afterwards appointed – 14 Oct. in the same year, to the Thunderer 84, Capt. Wm. Furlong Wise, in the Mediterranean – 15 March, 1837, to the Minden 74, Capt. Alex. Renton Sharpe, off Lisbon – 29 Aug. 1837, to the Victory 104, as Acting Flag-Lieutenant to Rear-Admiral Hon. Duncombe Pleydell Bouverie, Superintendent at Portsmouth – 9 Dec. 1837, to the Princess Charlotte 104, bearing the flag in the Mediterranean of Hon. Sir Robt. Stopford – and 20 Jan. and 27 July, 1838, to the Castor 36, Capt. Edw. Collier, and Asia 84, Capt. Wm. Fisher, both on the latter station, where he was advanced to the rank he now holds 10 May, 1839. He has not since been afloat.
Commander Bunbury, who at present superintends the Police at Melbourn, Port Philip, married, 19 Dec. 1838, Sarah, daughter of Rich. Sconce, Esq., and has issue. Agents – Messrs. Halford and Co.