Guards' Cemetery, Lesboeufs, near Albert
Son of Charles and Mary
Jane Bull (nee Pougher), of Cosby, Leicester. Husband of Lydia Jane Bull (nee
Lempriere), of 51 Great Union Road, Jersey. Served in the South African Campaign.
Killed in Action aged 35 years
Commemorated on Trinity Parish Memorial,
Jersey
Notice of Death appears in Jersey Evening
Post of Wednesday 11 October 1916
NEWS
ITEM in Jersey Evening Post of Wednesday 11 October 1916
Roll of Honour. It is with deep regret
we chronicle the death which took place in action on
15 September last of Company Sergeant Major J J Bull
of 1st Battalion Leicestershire Regiment. The gallant
warrant officer had served 14 years in the Army and
during this period was stationed for 6 years in India,
he also saw much service in the South African campaign.
Whilst the Leicesters were stationed in Guernsey he
married Miss Lydia Jane Lempriere of Trinity who, a
few days ago, received the following letter from another
warrant officer of the Leicesters, whose wife resides
in Great Union Road. Company Sergeant Major Bull was
in his 36th year and had been at the Front since January
1915 and had received the Parchment signed by his Divisional
Commander for his bravery during the heavy fighting
at Ypres...
Commonwealth War Graves Commission Record
