Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Three: Private T. Bull, Royal Welsh Fusiliers, who was killed in action at Helles on 17 January 1916, at only 16 years of age

1914-15 Star (12869 Pte. T. Bull. R. W. Fus:); British War and Victory Medals (12869 Pte. T. Bull. R.W. Fus.) polished, good fine (3) £60-£80

Thomas Bull was born at Manselton, Swansea, in 1900. He attested for the Royal Welsh Fusiliers at Llanelli and served with the 8th Battalion during the Great War in the Gallipoli Theatre of War from 28 June 1915. Having survived Anzac Cove and Mudros, he was killed in action on 17 January 1916, during the last Turkish attacks at Helles, before his battalion was evacuated from the peninsula. He has no known grave and is commemorated on Special Memorial 12 at Pink Farm Cemetery, Helles, Turkey.

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