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Surname: BULCOCK
Forename(s): Joseph Metcalfe
Place of Birth: Settle, Yorkshire
Service No: 42309
Rank: Private
Regiment / Corps / Service: Lancashire Fusiliers
Battalion / Unit: 2/7th Battalion
Division: 66th (2/East Lancashire) Division
Age: 20
Date of Death: 1918-03-21
Awards: ---
CWGC Grave / Memorial Reference: Panel 32 to 34.
CWGC Cemetery: ---
CWGC Memorial: POZIERES MEMORIAL
Non-CWGC Burial: ---
Local War Memorial(s): Not Listed (View Names Not Listed on a Local War Memorial)
Additional Information:
Joseph Metcalfe Bulcock was the son of James Henry and Martha Bulcock, née Metcalfe. James was born at Settle, Yorkshire and Martha at Warton, Lancashire. Joseph was related to Corporal Frank Bulcock (244) (q.v.).
1901 Lancaster, Lancashire Census: 6, Ashbrook Street - Jos. M. Bulcock, aged 3 years, born Settle, Yorkshire, son of Jas. Hy. and Martha Bulcock.
1911 Lancaster, Lancashire Census: 5, Ashbrook Street - Joseph M. Bulcock, aged 13 years, born Settle, Yorkshire, son of James H. and Martha Bulcock.
British Army WW1 Medal Rolls Index Cards: Pte Joseph Bulcock, 42309, Lan. Fus.
British Army WW1 Medal and Award Rolls: Pte Joseph Bulcock, 42309, 2/5th Lan. Fus.; 2/7th Lan. Fus.
Army Registers of Soldiers' Effects: Pte Joseph Bulcock, 42309, 2/7th Btn Lancs. Fus. Date and Place of Death: 21.3.18 death accepted. France. To whom Authorised/Amount Authorised: Father - James H. £9 19s. 3d.
UK, WW1 Pension Ledgers and Index Cards, 1914-1923: card(s) exist for Pte Joseph Metcalfe Bulcock. Name(s) on card(s): Dependant: Mrs Martha Bulcock. Relationship: Mother. Address: 13, Salisbury Road, Lancaster.
Data Source: Craven Herald Article
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Entry in West Yorkshire Pioneer Illustrated War Record: ---
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Regiment / Corps / Service Badge: Lancashire Fusiliers
Divisional Sign / Service Insignia: 66th (2/East Lancashire) Division
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8 August 1919
SETTLE - Reported Missing: Now Presumed Dead
Private Joseph Metcalfe Bulcock, 2/7th Lancashire Fusiliers, reported missing on the 21st March, 1918, is now presumed to have been killed on that date. He went out to France in July 1917, was wounded in September, and returned to France in December. He was the eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Bulcock, 13 Salisbury Road, Lancaster, late of Settle. He worked at Lune Works before joining up. He was educated at St. Thomas's School and had a younger brother serving who has since been demobilised.
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