Name
Frank Bullard
Conflict
First World War
Date of Death / Age
Rank, Service Number & Service Details
Rifleman
O/21
Rifle Brigade
3rd Bn.
Awards: Service Medals/Honour Awards
British War and Victory medals
Cemetery/Memorial: Name/Reference/Country
Headstone Inscription
Not Researched
UK & Other Memorials
Pre War
Born about 15th December 1898 and baptised in August 1899.
1891 census details
Father James was a hay binder aged 29 and mother Lucy 29 looked after James 13, Leonard 9, Albert Edward 7, Sidney 5, Walter T. 3 and Amelia E.1.
1901 census details
The family had increased and 5 more children had arrived! Florence (9), Mabel (7), William (5), Frank (2) and Ethel (3 months).
1911 census details
By 1911 two more children had been added: Triphosa Elenor (7) and Frederick John (5).
Married Eva Bonfield in May 1927.
Family note by Julie Hourihan (Great Granddaughter to Lucy
& James Bullard):
Lucy & James Bullard were my Great Grandparents (their
youngest son Frederick John was my Grandad). They actually had six sons serving
in the Great War (my six Gt Uncles), Frank was their 6th son to serve, he lost
his leg. I cannot find his war records or service number, however, his daughter
Doreen who is in her 90's has confirmed that he was in the Great War and he
lost his leg aged 17.
James the eldest son was also in the war, although he didn't
die in the war, he died some years later from his shrapnel wounds. Their cousin
Charlie Bullard (Noades) also lost his life in the Great War and is buried at Therfield
Church. I am so proud of my Gt Uncles and of my Gt Grandparents who suffered
their losses.
Wartime Service
The following appeared in the Royston Crow in April 1918:
"Another Therfield man, Rifleman Frank Bullard, son of Mr & Mrs James Bullard of Dane End, was severely wounded in both legs and right hand on 24 March 1918. His left leg had been amputated in a hospital at Springbourn, Glasgow. He was now seriously ill. A letter had been received by his parents asking them to go immediately to Glasgow, Rifleman Bullard was 19 years of age. Prior to his service he had been employed by Captain Phillips.
Mr & Mrs Bullard, have been sorely tried by the War as four sons had been killed and another wounded and discharged."
Additional Information
Six Bullard brothers served in WW1, four were killed, William Ralph, above, Albert Edward died 6 Aug 1915, Walter Thomas, died 15 Apr 1917 and Sidney, died 27 Jul 1917. They are all listed on this same memorial. James and Frank were injured but survived.
Acknowledgments
Jean Handley, Julie Hourihan
