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We remember Ernest Harry Bull
We remember Ernest Harry Bull
Timeline
Timeline
1866
sibling
John William Bull
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1866
1868
sibling
Sam Bull
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1868
1870
sibling
Mary Ann Bull
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1870
1872
sibling
Lucy Edith Bull
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1872
1875
sibling
Ada Ellen Bull
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1875
1878
sibling
Thomas Bull
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1878
1880
1883
sibling
Elizabeth Annie Bull
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1883
1885
sibling
Frank Hallam Bull
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1885
1902
marriage
Bertha Buxton
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1st September 1902
1903
children
Henry Leslie Bull
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14th December 1903
1905
children
Ernest Harold Bull
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10th April 1905
1907
children
Dorothy Mary Bull
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24th May 1907
1909
children
Cyril Arthur Bull
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19th January 1909
1911
children
Marjorie Annie Bull
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1911
1915
enlistment
Mansfield, Nottinghamshire
United Kingdom
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June 1915
1916
service
British Army
Serjeant
28335
Sherwood Foresters (Notts and Derby Regiment)
17th Battalion
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1916
1916
missing
Sgt Bull was killed in action on the 3rd Sept 1916. This fact was finally recognised by the Army Council in a letter to his family dated 20th July 1917 over 10 months after his death.
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3rd September 1916 - 20th July 1917
employment
Master Grocer
Co-operative Society
Edwinstowe, Nottinghamshire
United Kingdom
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employment
Master Grocer
Co-operative Society
Southwell, Nottinghamshire
United Kingdom
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service
British Army
Sergeant
28335
The Sherwood Foresters (Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment)
17 Battalion
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service
British Army
Serjeant
28335
The Sherwood Foresters (Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment)
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theatres
Western Europe :1
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location
84 Smith Street, Mansfield, Nottinghamshire.
United Kingdom
their own address
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1916
death
Killed in Action
Sgt Bull was killed in action whilst advancing against German positions near Theipval, France. His remains were never found or could not be identified.
Theipval
France
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3rd September 1916
burial
Somme
Remains were never found or could not be identified.
His name appears at the Theipval Memorial Pier 10 Face C.
Commonwealth Grave No: 761589
France
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Details
Details
Names
Gender
| Gender | Source |
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| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
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| 84 Smith Street, Mansfield, Nottinghamshire. | United Kingdom | their own address |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 28335 | The Sherwood Foresters (Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment) | 17 Battalion | Sergeant | |
| British Army | 28335 | The Sherwood Foresters (Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment) | Serjeant | ||
| British Army | 28335 | Sherwood Foresters (Notts and Derby Regiment) | 17th Battalion | Serjeant |
Family
Children
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marjorie Annie Bull | daughter | 1911 | |
| Henry Leslie Bull | son | 14th December 1903 | |
| Ernest Harold Bull | son | 10th April 1905 | |
| Dorothy Mary Bull | daughter | 24th May 1907 | |
| Cyril Arthur Bull | son | 19th January 1909 |
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Bull nee Parsons | mother | ||
| Thomas Bull | father |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| John William Bull | brother | 1866 | |
| Sam Bull | brother | 1868 | |
| Mary Ann Bull | sister | 1870 | |
| Lucy Edith Bull | sister | 1872 | |
| Ada Ellen Bull | sister | 1875 | |
| Thomas Bull | brother | 1878 | |
| Elizabeth Annie Bull | sister | 1883 | |
| Frank Hallam Bull | brother | 1885 |
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bertha Buxton | wife | 1st September 1902 |
Media
Media
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Sgt Ernest Harry BULLIn uniform taken from a larger photo of him with his platoon.
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Sgt Bull with some members of his RegimentSgt Bull with some members of the 17th Sherwood Foresters (Notts & Derby Regiment). Sgt Bull is on the next to back row, third in from the left.Contributed by:
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First Red Cross LetterFirst letter from the Red Cross informing Next of Kin of the loss of Sgt BullContributed by:
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Second letter from Red Cross page 1 of 2Second letter from the Red Cross updating Next of Kin of the death of Sgt Bull. Page 1 of 2Contributed by:
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Second letter from Red Cross page 2 of 2Second letter from the Red Cross updating Next of Kin of the death of Sgt Bull. Page 2 of 2Contributed by:
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Letter from the ArmyLetter from the Army informing Next of Kin of the death of Sgt Bull.Contributed by:
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Eye witness letter page 1 of 2Eye witness letter sent to Mrs Bull. Page 1 of 2Contributed by:
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Eye Witness letter. Page 2 of 2Eye witness letter sent to Mrs Bull. Page 2 of 2Contributed by:
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Sgt Bull's last letter home. Page 1 of 3Sgt Bull's last letter home dated 10th July 1916. Page 1 of 3Contributed by:
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Thiepval Memorial Panel 10CSgt EH Bull remembered on panel 10C at the Thiepval MemorialContributed by:
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St Lawrence's Church, Mansfield, NottinghamshireSgt EH Bull remembered in the memorial inside St Lawrence's Church, Mansfield, Nottinghamshire.Contributed by:
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Communities
Communities
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Selena49658 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
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| Commonwealth War Graves Record | Tony12161 | |
| Nottinghamshire Roll of Honour | Tony12161 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
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| Sgt Ernest Harry BULL | Tony12161 | |
| Sgt E H Bull with his platoon | Tony12161 | |
| Sgt Bull with some members of his Regiment | Tony12161 | |
| First Red Cross Letter | Tony12161 | |
| Second letter from Red Cross page 1 of 2 | Tony12161 | |
| Second letter from Red Cross page 2 of 2 | Tony12161 | |
| Letter from the Army | Tony12161 | |
| Eye witness letter page 1 of 2 | Tony12161 | |
| Eye Witness letter. Page 2 of 2 | Tony12161 | |
| Sgt Bull's last letter home. Page 1 of 3 | Tony12161 | |
| Sgt Bull's last letter home. Page 2 of 3 | Tony12161 | |
| Sgt Bull's last letter home. Page 3 of 3 | Tony12161 | |
| Two of Sgt Bull's three medals | Tony12161 | |
| Sgt Bull's 'Dead Mans Penny'. | Tony12161 | |
| Sgt Bull's wife & children | Tony12161 | |
| Thiepval Memorial Panel 10C | Tony12161 | |
| St Lawrence's Church, Mansfield, Nottinghamshire | Tony12161 |
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