A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Bunster, Grosvenor
BUNSTER. (Lieut., 1815. f-p., 9; h-p., 32.)
Grosvenor Bunster entered the Navy, 18 April, 1806, as L.M., on board the Monarch 74, Capts. John Clarke Searle and Rich. Lee. Under the latter officer he was with Sir Sam. Hood’s squadron at the capture, 25 Sept. following, off Rochefort, of four heavy French frigates, on which occasion the Monarch enacted a very conspicuous part, compelled La Minerve, of 44 guns and 650 men, to surrender, and sustained a loss of 4 men killed and 25 wounded. He attained the rating of Midshipman 8 June, 1807, and, continuing with Capt. Lee until 1812, was further employed in blockading the Tagus, in escorting, towards the close of 1807, the Royal family of Portugal to the Brazils, and in the expedition to the Walcheren in Aug. 1809. In Jan. 1812, he joined La Hogue 74, Capt. Hon. Thos. Bladen Capel, one of the North Sea fleet. He was next transferred, in Jan. 1813, to the Aboukir 74, Capt. Geo. Parker, on the Mediterranean station; and, in Aug. of the same year, he became attached, as Acting Second-Master, to the Caledonia 120, flag-ship of Sir Edw. Pellew, under whom he was present, on 5 Nov. ensuing and 13 Feb. 1814, in two partial actions with the French fleet off Toulon. From Sept. in the latter year, until Feb. 1815, Mr. Bunster served, as a Supernumerary, on board the Prince Frederick receiving-ship at Plymouth, Capt. Rich. Pridham. He obtained his commission on 8 of that month, but has not since been afloat.
Lieut. Bunster is married, and has issue.