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Harold Edgar Bull

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Portrait, Auckland Weekly News 1918 - No known copyright restrictions

Portrait, Auckland Weekly News 1918 - No known copyright restrictions

Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    Harold Edgar AWMM
  • Surname
    Bull AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    WWI 59187 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi
  • Hapū
  • Waka
  • Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    23 February 1897 AWMM
  • Date of birth
  • Place of birth
    Gisborne Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 9 May 2023 - Military Record
  • Birth notes
    Son of Mr. and Mrs. James Walter Bull, of 2, Berry St., Gisborne Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 9 May 2023 - Military Record
  • Address before enlistment
    Carpenter for A KIRK, Gisborne
    Lived 2 Beery St, Gisborne Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 9 May 2023 - Military Record
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    Mrs A.A. Bull (mother), 2 Berry Street, Gisborne, New Zealand AWMM
  • Relationship status
    Single Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 9 May 2023 - Military Record

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
    World War I, 1914-1918 AWMM
  • Campaign
  • Armed force / branch
    Army AWMM
  • Service number
    WWI 59187 AWMM
  • Military service
  • Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers

Military decorations

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Training and Enlistment

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  • Military training
  • Branch Trade Proficiency
  • Enlistment
    WW1 Unknown AWMM Carpenter/Civilian AWMM
  • Occupation before enlistment
  • Age on enlistment

Embarkations

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Prisoner of war

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  • Capture details
  • Days interned
  • Liberation date
  • Liberation Repatriation
  • POW liberation details
  • POW serial number

Medical history

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  • Medical notes
    Killed in Action, Cause of Death AWMM

Last known rank

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Biographical information

Biographical information

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  • Harold Bull was the son of Mr. and Mrs. James Walter Bull, of 2 Berry St, Gisborne. AWMM

Death

About death

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  • Death
    16 July 1918 AWMM
    France, Europe AWMM
  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
    Killed in Action AWMM
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
    Hebuterne Military Cemetery, Pas-de-Calais, France AWMM I. L. 6. AWMM
  • Cemetery name
  • Grave reference
  • Obituary
    FOR HONOR'S CAUSE.; BULL.— Harold Edgar Bull (New Zealand Rifle Brigade), dearly beloved and eldest son of Mr and Mrs Walter Bull. Born in Gisborne. Killed in action, in France, July 16th, 1918. Aged 21 years. Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 9 May 2023 - POVERTY BAY HERALD, VOLUME XLV, ISSUE 14675, 7 AUGUST 1918, PAGE 2
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  • Memorial reference

Memorials

Memorial

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  • Memorial name
    • Auckland War Memorial Museum, World War 1 Hall of Memories AWMM
    • Gisborne Boys' High School, 80 Stanley Road, Te Hapara, Gisborne AWMM

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DateFirst namesLocationRelationshipContact
09 May 2023Lorraine MonaGisborne Researcher
21 June 2019AllanRotoruaResearcher

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