| Regimental number | 2868 |
| Place of birth | Aspley, Brisbane, Queensland |
| School | Aspley State School, Queensland |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Dairyman |
| Address | Aspley, Gympie Road, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 21 |
| Height | 5' 10.5" |
| Weight | 160 lbs |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Selina Bunkum, Aspley, Gympie Road, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Previous military service | 1.5 years Light Horse |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Brisbane, Queensland |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 2nd Light Horse Regiment, 20th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/7/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board RMS Malwa on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 3rd Light Horse Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) | Nominal Roll gives incorrect date of death |
| Place of death or wounding | Palestine |
| Age at death | 24 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 24 |
| Place of burial | Jerusalem War Cemetery (Row H, Grave No. 66), Palestine |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 3 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: William and Selina BUNKUM; husband of Queenie BUNKUM, Kedron, Brisbane. Native of Aspley, Brisbane |
| Other details |
War Service: Egypt, Palestine Taken on strength, Isolation Camp, Moascar, 25 August 1916. Admitted to 24th Stationary Hospital, Moascar, 3 September 1916 (mumps); discharged to duty, 25 September 1916; marched into Isolation Camp, 25 September 1916. Taken on strength, 1st Light Horse Training Regiment, 20 November 1916; taken on strength, 2nd Light Horse Regiment, Arnussi, 23 November 1916. Sick to Hospital, 2 May 1917; admitted to 2nd Light Horse Field Ambulance, 2 May 1917; discharged to duty, 4 May 1917; rejoined unit, 4 May 1917. Admitted to 1st Light Horse Field Ambulance, 4 June 1917; discharged, 5 June 1917; rejoined unit, 5 June 1917. Killed in action, 14 July 1918. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, BUNKUM William Edward Harold |