Name
Arthur William Bull
Conflict
First World War
Date of Death / Age
25/12/1916
26
Rank, Service Number & Service Details
Lance Corporal
33921
The Loyal North Lancashire Regiment
10th Bn.
Awards: Service Medals/Honour Awards
Cemetery/Memorial: Name/Reference/Country
LE TOURET MILITARY CEMETERY, RICHEBOURG-L'AVOUE
Plot IV, Row C, Grave 1.
France
Headstone Inscription
Not Researched
UK & Other Memorials
Watford Borough Roll of Honour, Beechen Grove Baptist Church Memorial, Watford, Watford Grammar School Memorial, Watford Grammar School Book of Remembrance
Pre War
Son of Edwin and Harriet (nee STAPLETON) BULL of Watford.
His parents married 2 August 1875 at All Saints, Ridgmont, Beds. Edwin died 6 March 1933 in Watford aged 80, and was buried 10 March in Vicarage Road Cemetery, Watford; Harriet died 1 April 1947 in King’s Langley, Herts, aged 96, and was buried 5 April, also in Vicarage Road Cemetery.
Arthur was born 1 August 1890 in Watford, and attended Watford Grammar School from September 1903 to July 1907. He resided in Watford.
He has an entry in the National Probate Calendar.
On the 1891 Census, aged 8 months he lived in Watford, with his parents and seven siblings. On the 1901 Census, aged 10 he still lived in Watford, with his parents and seven siblings. On the 1911 Census, a Civil Service clerk aged 20, he still lived in Watford, with his parents and six siblings.
Wartime Service
He enlisted at Hounslow, Middx, and was formerly 99242 A.C.C.
He was entitled to the Victory Medal, and was killed in action.
Additional Information
The published Watford Grammar School Book of Remembrance entry reads:
“BULL, ARTHUR WILLIAM. School period: September, 1903, to July, 1907. Lance-Corporal, Loyal North Lancs. Killed in France, January, 1917.”
Acknowledgments
Sue Carter (Research) and Watford Museum (ROH on line via www.ourwatfordhistory.org.uk)
