Local Information:

Stoker Bull was born on the 25th September 1882, and was the husband of Annie Georgina Bull, of Prospect Road, Church Street, Hungerford. He died on Saturday, 17th January 1920, age 37. He enlisted at Portsmouth on the 18th January 1917 for the duration of hostilities having previously served in the RNVR (Royal Navy Volunteer Reserve). He was described as being 5ft 5 inches tall, brown hair, grey eyes with a fresh complexion. He is buried in Hungerford Church Cemetery. It is believed that the Bull family were chimney sweeps and plumbers in the town.

Military Information:

He served as a stoker 2nd class at HMS Victory from the 18th January 1917 to the 1st March 1917 when he was invalided out of the service with Tuberculosis and referred to pension on the 27th March 1917. He was ruled to be ineligible for War Gratuity.

HMS Victory:

This was the name given to the shore base of Portsmouth Naval Barrack. The barracks opened in 1903, when the C in C Portsmouth moved from HMS Excellent to HMS Victory (the ship) then to the shore. The shore barracks were then named HMS Victory. (Today called HMS Nelson)

The CWGC headstone for Stoker Bull in St Saviour's churchyard, Hungerford

The crest of the naval shore base HMS Victory