Captain Richard Hanmer Bunbury (1813-1857)

Captain Richard Hanmer Bunbury (1813-1857)

See here for more stories of the Bunbury family.   Born on 18 December 1813, Richard Hanmer Bunbury was the fourth son of Lieut.-General Sir Henry Edward Bunbury, Bart., K.C.B., former Under-Secretary of State for the War Department, by his first wife Louisa Emilio,...
Sir Herbert Napier Bunbury (1851-1922)

Sir Herbert Napier Bunbury (1851-1922)

See here for more stories of the Bunbury family.   Born on 15 February 1851, Herbert Napier Bunbury was the fourth son and fifth child of Captain Richard Hanmer Bunbury (1813-1857) and his wife Sarah Susanna Sconce. He was thus a grandson of Lieut.-General Sir Henry...
Brian Desmond Hurst – Empress at Gallipoli

Brian Desmond Hurst – Empress at Gallipoli

‘Some people have asked me over the years whether I’m bisexual. In fact, I am tri-sexual. The Army, the Navy and the Household Cavalry.’ So spake Brian Desmond Hurst, Ireland’s most prolific 20th century director. This account focuses on the Belfast man’s...
Lord Desmond FitzGerald & the Irish Guards in the Great War

Lord Desmond FitzGerald & the Irish Guards in the Great War

A study of the Micks first two years in action in the Great War, as seen through the eyes of Lord Desmond FitzGerald, an officer, with attention to key battles such as Mons, Retz, La Bassée Road, Neuve Chapelle, Givenchy, Festubert, and Loos. Also homing in on figures...
Admiral Jack de Robeck (1862-1928) – Tales of Gallipoli and Armenia

Admiral Jack de Robeck (1862-1928) – Tales of Gallipoli and Armenia

The Kildare man who led the Eastern Mediterranean fleet during Gallipoli, expertly managing naval operations, later becoming British High Commissioner investigating the Armenian genocide. Become a member of Turtle’s History Library to access all areas, €12/year...