Born: 1888, Bradford
Died: 1 July 1916, Somme
Buried:
Address: 3 Peterborough Place Eccleshill
Parents: Samuel & Sarah
Spouse: Lilian, nee Brook
Siblings: Sister and step brother and sister
Occupation: Bradford Waterworks, Barkerend Road
Organisations/clubs: Eastbrook Brotherhood
Military
Rank: Pte
Medals/awards:
Rolls of Honour: Eccleshill, Park & St Luke’s; Thiepval Memorial
Children:
Regiment: West Yorkshire
Frederick Hullah
Frederick Hullah was born in
Bradford in 1888 the son of Samuel
and Sarah.
Sarah died in 1897 and in 1901
Samuel was boarding with his
daughter Elinor at 8 Leathley
Street, Hunslet and was working as
a labourer. Frederick was living
with his uncle and grandfather at 79
Tong Park, Baildon and at 13 years
of age was working as a worsted
spinner. He had been educated at
Tong Park Council School.
In 1908 Sam married Mary Brown
and in 1911 the family were re-
united and living at 33 Thursby
Street, Bradford. Frederick at 23
years of age was a house painter.
Prior to enlisting
Frederick was engaged in
the Waterworks
Department of the
Bradford Corporation at
Barkerend Road. He was
also a member of the
Eastbrook Brotherhood.
Frederick enlisted on the
24th November 1915 as
Private 23533 in the 2nd
Battalion of the West
Yorkshire Regiment which became
part of the 8th Division which in
turn became part of the Fourth
Army under the command of Sir
Henry Rawlinson.
Frederick was granted special leave
to marry Lilian Brook at
Eastbrook Hall on the
29th February 1916.
Lilian was 29 years of
age, a worsted twister of
15 Nuttall Road,
Bradford.
Frederick then embarked
for the Western Front
where his unit were in
preparation for the Battle
of the Somme. The
Fourth Army were to carry out the
main British contribution to the
battle to attack astride the Albert-
Bapaume Road. The attack was
completely defeated and Frederick
died of wounds received in action
on the 1st of July. He was 28 years
of age.
Although his family thought that he
had died of wounds he does not
have a grave and is remembered on
the Thiepval memorial which
records the names of men who fell
on the Somme battlegrounds and
who have no known grave.
He left his effects to his widow
Lilian who was living at 265 Otley
Road. She received £2.5.6d on the
30th of October 1916 and £3.0.0d
War Gratuity on the 25th of
September 1919.
.
Researched and written by Jean
Britteon, to whom many thanks
