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I have recently found that Fred Fullard who is a distant ancestor was killed while serving in WW1. All i can find is that he dies in 1918! I would like very much to find out where he was killed and how this happened. i can see from his military death certificate is that he was killed in 1918 along with his army rank/number.

He was born in Walsall,1898

I just cant find anything on him. I have been on military sites and found that he was awarded a standard military medal,but unable to read what it actually was etc...

I cant stress enough how much i want to know how poor fred came to his end. I have felt very connected and proud of him and want to be able to know how he was killed.

many,many thanks

There are often war diaries that you can find out how they died. There is a great war forum that you can go and and ask questions about this and they are very helpful. I also sent of for the death certificate and found out that mine was a prisoner of war and how he died. I also found out from another website of another member of the family that was killed coming back from a tunneling job and was hit bu shrapnel. Hope that helps
If you need anything else just let me know. :-D

Is this him from the Commonwealth War Graves site:

1 FULLARD , F Private 16870 23/04/1918 Unknown Northumberland Fusiliers United Kingdom XIV. C. 6. NINE ELMS BRITISH CEMETERY

Details of the cemetery:

NINE ELMS BRITISH CEMETERY - CWGC :: Cemetery Details
Cemetery: NINE ELMS BRITISH CEMETERY. Country: Belgium. Locality: Poperinge, West-Vlaanderen. Visiting Information: Wheelchair access with some ...
www.cwgc.org/search/cemetery_details.aspx?cemetery=14300&mode

You probably already have this.....

1911 census - household transcription
Person: FULLARD, Fred
Address: 31 Hospital St Walsall

FULLARD, Jacob Head Married M 40 1871 Ironworker Walsall Staffs VIEW
FULLARD, Susanni Wife Married
17 years F 35 1876 Walsall Staffs VIEW
FULLARD, William Son Single M 16 1895 Tube Worker Walsall Staffs VIEW
FULLARD, Benjamin Son Singl M 15 1896 Tube Worker Walsall Staffs VIEW
FULLARD, Fred Son School M 13 1898 School Walsall Staffs VIEW
FULLARD, Sid Son School M 10 1901 School Walsall Staffs VIEW
FULLARD, Doris Daughter School F 8 1903 School Walsall Staffs VIEW
FULLARD, Erney Son School M 7 1904 School Walsall Staffs VIEW
FULLARD, Minnie Daughter F 4 1907 School Walsall Staffs VIEW
FULLARD, Amy Daughter F 2 1909 School Walsall Staffs VIEW
RG number:
RG14 Piece:
17162 Reference:
RG14PN17162 RG78PN1057 RD370 SD3 ED5 SN72

Registration District:
Walsall Sub District:
Walsall Enumeration District:
5 Parish:
Walsall

Address:
31 Hospital St Walsall County:
Staffordshire
(8 children born and living)

His regiment:

The Northumberland Fusiliers in 1914-1918
Often known as the "Fighting Fifth" as the regiment was until 1881 the Fifth Foot, the Northumberland Fusiliers raised no fewer than 51 battalions for service in ...

www.1914-1918.net/northfus.htm -

There are lots of WW1 War Diaries on the documentsonline site which you can download for £3.50 each. Unfortunately, the one you want isn't on there. However, someone on the site suggested by nuttybongo might have a copy of the diary. If not, and you can wait a while, all WW1 war diaries will be online in the next year or so!

Thank you so much for response! this has answered my questions! i am sooooo pleased i know where he is burried,i am utterly gutted that he is burried abroad! i very much wanted to visit his site!

Once again,thank you so much! you are an amazing bunch of people!!!!

you have made my week!!!!!! :-D

He was awarded the standard British Medal & the Victory medals,


British Army WWI Medal Rolls Index Cards, 1914-1920
about Fred Fullard
Name: Fred Fullard
Regiment or Corps: Northumberland Fusiliers
Regimental Number: 16870


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Link for explanation of the medals

http://www.greatwar.co.uk/medals/ww1-campaign-medals.htm

George

I know now that he was killed in the commonwealth is there anyway i can go into more detail to know if he was shot or blasted?

TO ANSWER MY OWN QUESTION I HAVE JUST FOUND THE SITE OF THE WAR CEMETERY WHERE FRED IS NOW RESTING AND BASICALLY HE WAS SHOT.

I am very shocked at how emotional finding this information is. I feel very close to Fred,Despite he passing many many years before my birth.

In my tree so far he is the only one that i have found that served and died in WW1 or WW2.

Bravery awards usually announced in London Gazette but nothing obvious for Fred:

http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/1914-06-28;1920-12-31/all=Fullard;event=world-war-i/start=1

The War graves photographic Project have in fact photographed his Headstone,

You can obtain a photo of this but they do ask for a donation.I do know the quality of these photos are professional quality, they also send a history of the cemetery etc

It is £3-50 for one sent by email
£5-50 for a hard copy sent in the post

Fullard, F
Cemetery: Nine Elms British Cemetery

Country: Belgium

Area: Poperinge West-Vlaanderen

Rank: Private

Official Number: 16870

Unit: 9th Bn. Northumberland Fusiliers.

Force: Army

Nationality: British

Details:
23rd April 1918. XIV. C. 6.

Here is the link to the site

http://www.twgpp.org/index.php

Note in the search box do not enter his first nane just F otherwise he will not show up

George

Thank you so much George for that link! it was very sobering seeing his head stone like that.

I am very grateful for your help,i very much appreciated that link.

Another choice

http://britishwargraves.co.uk/page8.htm

They have the cemetery listed
You may also obtain one for free, they say, from the following site but i dont know the quality etc.

George

Poperinge, Belgium:

Poperinge, Belgium - Great War 1914-1918
Throughout the Great War of 1914-1918 Poperinge, or 'Pops' as the British soldiers called it, was used by the British Army as a gateway to the battlefields of the ...

www.greatwar.co.uk/ypres-salient/town-poperinge.htm

A certificate to commemorate his sacrifice is available to download free of charge on the Commonweath War Graves site.

Search for him as F Fullard and when this appears:

1 FULLARD , F Private 16870 23/04/1918 Unknown Northumberland Fusiliers United Kingdom XIV. C. 6. NINE ELMS BRITISH CEMETERY

click on his name and the certificate link is at the bottom of the next page.

It must be fairly easy to travel across to that cemetery.
Poperinge is twinned with a town near here and towns people frequently pay visits to their 'twin's' events.

Gwyn

I don't know how you know how he died