Private and Gunner, Herbert Lewis Bullock was born April 4, 1879 at Port Perry, Durham County, Ontario. He was the son of Malvina Hulbert and Charles Bullock of Berlin (Kitchener), Ontario.
Although living in Berlin (Kitchener), Ontario, Herbert enlisted at Windsor, Ontario on 22 April 1916 with the 99th Battalion and later served with the 20th Battalion. His Army service number was 214309, he was single, a labourer, 5' 4", with a chest of 31 inches, of clear complexion, with blue eyes, light hair and a Presbyterian.
On 28 August 1918 while serving with 20th Battalion of the Canadian Infantry (Central Ontario Regiment) at Vis-En-Artois, France, Private Bullock was killed instantly while using a Lewis gun during an attack on an enemy post. He was shot through the head by a bullet from the rifle of an enemy sniper.
Private Herbert Lewis Bullock appears in the Book of Remembrance at page 377 and is buried in Grave 49, Plot 1, Row B, at Vis-En-Artois British Cemetery, Haucourt, Pas de Calais, France.
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Bullock, Herbert L.
Private.
Died August 28, 1918.
His relatives live on Queen Street North, Kitchener, Ontario.
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Charlton, John C.
Private.
Enlisted with the 111th Battalion Dec. 1, 1915. He was Instructing Sergeant for a while in England but reverted to the ranks to get to France.
He served in the Machine Gun Section of the 1st Brigade while in France.
At the end of twelve months' service in France he was killed in action on August 31, 1918.
He was in his 26th year and a native of Yorkshire, England.
He was married.
His mother lives at Preston - Mrs. P. Charlton Argyle St., Preston.
He was killed in an attack on Vis-en-Artois Switch trenches by the bursting of a shell, and buried 800 yards east of a small village called Heninee.
Anglican.
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Hummell, Vernon
Private.
Enlisted October 15, 1915 with 118th Battalion of North Waterloo and left for England the following January.
Born at Bloomingdale, June 24, 1893; lived at Kitchener for a number of years.
He had been in France only a short time when he was killed in action September 12, 1918 by shrapnel during the Drucourt-Queant drive.
He is buried in the British Military Cemetery at Vis-en-Artois, Grave 19, Plot 2, Row B.
His widow, Mrs. Mynella Hummell, lives in Preston.
Mrs. Ward Roedding of Kitchener is his sister.
