No. 45345, Corporal, John William FULLER
Aged 29
John William Fuller was born in Burwell on 6th April 1891 (Newmarket Q2-1891 3B:561), baptised on 3rd March 1893 in St Andrew's Chapel, Burwell, son of
George and Sarah Jane FULLER (née BENTLEY).
1901 census...Aged 9, he was at Heath Road, Burwell with his father George FULLER [37] cow man on farm; his mother Sarah Jane [36]; brothers Watson [15] shepherd's boy and Harry [4]; sisters Florence [12] and Ada M. [7]. They were all born in Burwell. 1911 census...Aged 19, hotel waiter, he was at Heath Road, Burwell with his parents; brothers Watson (farm labourer) and Harry (stock boy) and sister Ada May. Also brothers George [9], Joseph [5] and Bertram [5], all born in Burwell. All eight children survived. On 16th September 1916, aged 27 ?, he married Ethel Daisy TUCKER [28] (b. 29-2-1888 (15 Elgar Road, Reading), at St. Giles' Church, Reading. They had two children, Olive Sarah May [1915-1983] and John "Jack" Arthur (1916-1995).
Strangely the pension card has no mention of the children.
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It is not known where he enlisted or where and when he was wounded.
Newmarket Journal of February 26, 1921, under Burwell news is this item:- "Death of an ex-soldier - We record with regret the death of one of Burwell's war heroes Mr John Wm Fuller who passed away on the 14th inst at Addenbrooke's Hospital, aged 29 years leaving a widow and two young children. Mr Fuller who was much respected had a leg amputated and subsequently suffered from phthisis. The interment took place on Thursday of last week in the churchyard after a service conducted by the Rev J W Upton in the Congregational Church. There was a very large attendance and general sympathy is felt with the widow and children." Phthisis is a term often used in those days for any disease which caused wasting of the body, now generally known as tuberculosis. |
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