Private Ernest "Bungy" Hull
31 Dec 1891 - 1971
Postings
| Unit or location | Role | Posted from | until |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sidbury Patrol | Patrol member | 02 Jul 1940 | 03 Dec 1944 |
National ID
WFZJ 33/1
Commissioned or Enlisted
July 1940
Occupation
Carter
Address
4 Oak Bridge, Sidbury, Devon
Other information
Ernest had the nick-name "Bungy" and was a carter for Sir Edward Cave at Sidbury Manor for over 45 years. He had a life long love of horses. The son of George and Elizabeth, he married Edith Annie Slade 29 May 1915 in Sidbury.
Pre-war he was a keen member of the local rifle club.
A World War 1 veteran he served in Dardanelles and the Somme. In May 1918 he was wounded in the face and lungs with shrapnel and he was recovering in hospital in London.
References
TNA ref WO199/3391
1939 Register
Tom King MBE
Barbara Softly