Anthony Bagshaw Posted 12 November , 2007 Share Posted 12 November , 2007 Hi All, Another puzzler i'm afraid. Hopefully though, this one should be a little easier than the other one. George Henry Bullock, lived at 8th Avenue Forest, Town. he enlisted on 9th September 1914 into the 8th Bn Sherwood Foresters. The frpn page of his service papers show regimental number 2520, but this has been crossed out and another has been written above. Due to the papers being water damaged it is very faint and almost impossible to read. I have searched the CWGC but cannot find a G H Bullock, G Bullock or H Bullock who were killed with the Sherwood's. I have even searched the online MIC's but cannot find him with this service number. But theonline MIC's do not show a Bullock who served with another Regiment. He is not mentioned in the Battalion History Roll of Honour, sp presumably he was killed with a different regiment? Does anyone have an further ideas please or better still can find him? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anthony Bagshaw Posted 12 November , 2007 Author Share Posted 12 November , 2007 Just looking into this further, the papers seem to have scrawled across them Class W. I presume Class W reserve. So, he would not have been in the Army at the time of his death?? I've tried to find a death cert, but couldn't, here we go again................................................ Here's the full paper: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikebriggs Posted 12 November , 2007 Share Posted 12 November , 2007 Anthony I think your right with your deductions. 2520 would have been given to man that enlisted into the 8SF during september 1914. Looks like he went to General Service and then could have been given any old number. Died with another Regiment............ I assume he died because he's on a memorial somewhere? (perhaps his alias is L Bocking) Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anthony Bagshaw Posted 12 November , 2007 Author Share Posted 12 November , 2007 Hi Mike, Thanks for the reply. He is on the memorial at both Mansfield W'House and Forest Town. If his alias was L Bocking, that would be excellent! Let's hope so! I'll keep trying to find him. Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikebriggs Posted 12 November , 2007 Share Posted 12 November , 2007 I guess the rest of the Service Record will give you the score............. you could either wait for 2008 or have a trip to KEW, at least you know it exists, unless it is out being scanned for ancestry. Although I assume several copies of the microfilm were made. Do you think that they are scanning the original records? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anthony Bagshaw Posted 12 November , 2007 Author Share Posted 12 November , 2007 I think you are probably right, the rest of the record should give the answer. I am just a little eager to get one more identified, don't want another Bockin!! Re scanning the originals, i really don't have a clue, i only learned of them being on there yesterday. We shall see. Will be good if they are on there, will save a trip or 2 i feel! Cheers Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevem49 Posted 12 November , 2007 Share Posted 12 November , 2007 Cannot see a G H Bullock on the Nominal Roll. There is a George Bullock 28514 stevem Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anthony Bagshaw Posted 12 November , 2007 Author Share Posted 12 November , 2007 Thanks Steve, Does it give a Battalion by any chance please? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevem49 Posted 13 November , 2007 Share Posted 13 November , 2007 No Battalion given but he is not 9th A number of 28*** men moved to the 9th Bn in 1918 and they came from 17th Bn. stevem Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keggy65 Posted 13 November , 2007 Share Posted 13 November , 2007 "I assume he died because he's on a memorial somewhere? (perhaps his alias is L Bocking)" You beat me to it Mike!!! Have you had ANY luck at all with Bocking since your mammoth thread Anthony? I'm missing my daily "fix". Mabel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anthony Bagshaw Posted 14 November , 2007 Author Share Posted 14 November , 2007 Hi Mabel, Not a sniff. It's still going!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anthony Bagshaw Posted 24 December , 2007 Author Share Posted 24 December , 2007 Evening all, Thanks to Andy Hesketh, i now have the complete service papers for this chap. There is no mention of his death, but can anyone find him please? George Henry Bullock, enlisted on 9/9/1914 into the 8th Sherwood Foresters. His address was given as 14, 8th Avenue Forest Town and occupation as Miner at Mansfield Colliery. He was 5 feet 7 inches tall and was aged 23. His service number was 2520. He was appointed Drummer in the 8th Sherwoods on 1/10/1914 but on 10/11/1915 was attached to the 29th Provisional Battalion. He stayed with them for a year until on 10/11/19/16, he transferred to the 2/8th Sherwood Foresters. On 1/1/1917, he was posted to the 21st Battalion of the Sherwood Foresters as number 330509 and was appointed as unpaid Lance Corporal with them on 07/03/1917. However, on 10/08/1917, he was transferred to the Class W Reserve due to disability. His papers show that he had 1 toe on each foot amputated which had been caused during marching. He was treated at the hospital at Watford. He was discharged on 14/12/1918 aged 28, having never served overseas but bore the physical scars of those who had seen service. Now, he isn't recorded on the CWGC, presumably because his death was not caused due to military service and he was discharged, but when did he die and where does he now lay buried? I hope someone can find him, because i can't!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anthony Bagshaw Posted 26 December , 2007 Author Share Posted 26 December , 2007 I know it's Christmas, but just bumping this one back up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mts Posted 27 December , 2007 Share Posted 27 December , 2007 Hi Anthony, I found this which could be him, I'm now searching for his death which could be a long job. Theres also this (hope the link works) http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/documen...p;resultcount=1 How's sunny Mansfield Woodhouse? Marriages Jun 1924 BEDFORD Paulina M Bullock Mansfield 7b 192 Bullock George H Bodford Mansfield 7b 192 From Mel ex manor pupil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Hesketh Posted 27 December , 2007 Share Posted 27 December , 2007 I've searched Ancestry and Free BMD but with no luck I'm afraid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anthony Bagshaw Posted 27 December , 2007 Author Share Posted 27 December , 2007 Mel, Thanks, but i'm pretty sure that's not him. His papers show him as discharged and not as transferred to the Staffs at any time. Thanks anyway. Anthony also ex Manor pupil!! Andy, I think that we are in familiar territory, here we go again!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greyhound Posted 27 December , 2007 Share Posted 27 December , 2007 Hi Anthony No obvious death reg between 1918 and June 1923 (he has to have died before the memorial was unveiled, yes?!), but if you consider the possibility that he might have died outside the local area ... there is a George Bullock aged 29 in Q1 1919 registered in Bromley. Reference is Vol 9b page 610 if you think it's worth a punt - unless someone can produce a likelier candidate for this registration. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anthony Bagshaw Posted 27 December , 2007 Author Share Posted 27 December , 2007 Grace, Thanks as ever for your input. I didn't think that he could have died out of the area, he has to be a good shout, doesn't he?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greyhound Posted 28 December , 2007 Share Posted 28 December , 2007 Well, it's possible. I'm inclined to think the closer his death to the end of the war, the more likely his inclusion on the memorial. And people can die anywhere, he could have moved to find work, or have been visiting someone. Maybe the family history experts will have some advice. Do you feel lucky? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anthony Bagshaw Posted 28 December , 2007 Author Share Posted 28 December , 2007 Do you feel lucky? Nope, i give up............. (just kidding) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Hesketh Posted 28 December , 2007 Share Posted 28 December , 2007 Perhaps he's Bocking's cousin? I noticed the Bromley chap, what with the 1919 date and all, but the lack of a middle initial put me off. Could be him though. However, Free BMD is not anything like 100% coverage so I wouldn't be too excited. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anthony Bagshaw Posted 29 December , 2007 Author Share Posted 29 December , 2007 Andy, Thanks mate. I give up getting excited when it comes to my lads, i only get disappointed anyway. Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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