| Notes: | MMP. Awarded the 1915 Star, Victory and War Medals. First served abroad (2a) Balkans, 7/10/1915 to 1/3/16. He was born and resided in Berrow and enlisted in Worcester. Died. Died from dilation of heart whilst serving with the Mesopotamia Exp Force.
Info from Pension Index Cards:- Bullock, Mrs. Emily, Berriw,Tewkesbury, P/1662, L/Cpl Ernest Bullock, MMP. File passed to R6 West 2, 1/12/20. Also:- DEPENDANT'S PENSION. D1. Bullock, Ernest, P/1662, MMP. DEATH 1/3/17 thrown from horse into river Mesopotamia, Dependant Mrs Emily Bullock, Berrow, Tewkesbury, relationship Mother 3/10/18 she received 12/6 per week pension. Also:- SB36-D. 6/D/3711. Bullock, Ernest, MMP, P/1662, L/Cpl, DIED 1/3/17 dilation of heart, Claimant, Bullock, Mrs, Emily, Roes Cottage, Berrow, Tewkesbury, mother.
Extract from the Daily Gazette for Middlesbrough 12 July 1917.
Aukland PC's Heroism.
Corporal Cooper, formerly a police constable at Bishop Aukland, has died in Mesopotamia. while serving with the Military Mounted Police. According to information received, one of Cooper's comrades Corporal Bullock (P/1662), was watering the horses and slipped into deep water. Cooper, noticing him, went after him in order to save him, but was carried down stream and drowned. Bullock was saved by an Indian but a fortnight later died from heart failure. |
