ERNEST BENBOW BULLOCK

Born: 4^th June 1892, at 45, St. Matthew’s Street, Ipswich.

Baptised on the 5^th August 1892, at St. Matthew’s Church, Ipswich – family home at 45, St. Matthew’s Street, Ipswich.

Died on or about: 7th October 1916; age 24; KiA at Guedecourt, France.

Enlistment Location: Ipswich.

Rank: Private; Service Number: 35086

Regiment: Yorkshire Light Infantry.

Formerly 7121, Suffolk Regiment.

Medals Awarded: Victory & British War.

Memorial Reference:

Pier & Face 11C & 12A.

Thiepval Memorial,

Somme,

France.

Relatives Notified & Address: Brother to Mr. P.C. Bullock, of 59, St, Matthew’s Street, Ipswich.

CENSUS

1901   ‘South Bank’ 215, Woodbridge Road, Ipswich.

Ernest was 8 years old and living with his parents & siblings.

George Cornelious Bullock, 47, a retired Watchmaker, born Douglas, Isle of Man.

Marianne Bullock (nee Lamb), 47, born Norwich, Norfolk.

Ethel May Bullock, 15, born Ipswich.

Percival Charles Bullock, 14, born Ipswich.

1 general domestic servant.

1911   ‘South Bank’ 215, Woodbridge Road, Ipswich.

Ernest was 18 years old, a Watchmaker’s Assistant, Watchmaker, and Shopkeeper. He was living with his widowed mother.

Marianne, 57, living on Private Means.

1 general domestic servant.

Ernest’s father, George Cornelious Bullock, died on the 24^th November 1904 at his home, South Bank 215, Woodbridge Road, Ipswich and was buried in Section F, Ipswich Old Cemetery.

His mother, Marianne Bullock, died on the 5^th July 1911, at her home, South Bank, 215, Woodbridge Road, Ipswich and was buried with George in Section F, Ipswich Old Cemetery.

Soldiers’ Effects to Percival C. Bullock – brother.

Probate to Percival Charles Bullock – brother, a mechanic, Royal Air Force.

Ernest is also remembered on the war memorial at St. Nicholas Church, Ipswich, and at Northgate High School. Formerly Ipswich Grammar School for Boys.

Yorkshire Light Infantry: