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The War Memorial for Hurley and Wood End, Warwickshire
Photo : Jacqui Simkins
The War Memorial for Hurley and Wood End is located in the cemetery in Hurley.
Jacqui Simkins has transcribed all the names on the memorial, and these can be found on the Nuneaton and North Warwickshire Family History Society website. We are very grateful to Jacqui Simkins for use of her photo and information.
One soldier who served with the Yorkshire Regiment is commemorated on the Memorial.
2nd Lieutenant William Claud Kennedy Bullock. 6th Battalion
the Yorkshire Regiment. Husband of Hilda Bullock, of Sheepcote Lane, Glascote,
nr. Tamworth, Staffs. Killed 12 May 1918. Aged 26.
Buried LES BARAQUES MILITARY CEMETERY, SANGATTE.
Richard Roberts (<richard.nsw@googlemail.com>) comments;-
"The names of 8 men are commemorated who fell in WW2 and 41 from WW1
including a W Bullock. I am quite sure that this is 2nd Lieut
William Bullock who served with the Yorkshire Regiment. In the 1911 census
there is a William Bullock living in Hurley, actually born in Berkshire around
1892 (the birth year fits). He is described as a stepson and is working in
the local colliery. This is the only discordant note with respect to him being
an officer. But then there are lots of examples of such men being commissioned
from the ranks and Bob
Coulson has nothing to say about his early service career only picking
up his record in 1918. His widow is said by the CWGC to have lived at Glascote
which is relatively close to Hurley. It seems that she didn't bother to apply
for his war medals. I have done a thorough search of other W Bullocks who
died and I cannot find a better match."
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