Uniform Identification please

[sunny51]

Can anyone identify the uniform this gentleman is wearing please. He was born 1870. This was taken WWI. Thankyou

[LJReb123]

Hi,

appears to be Royal Engineers...any details?

regards,

David

[sunny51]

That is interesting and helpful. No real details apart from bmd. He did not die in the war though.
I was asked to help a lady find her family. I built her tree ok and I have this man's bmd's and census etc. Then she asked me to look into the war records. There was nothing coming up on ancestry so I had a look at the IWM - Lives of the first world war - there are several and one in the Royal Engineers.
The lady sent me this photo so I thought if someone could identify the uniform it would help greatly.

The man's name is James Hull. He was born 4th May 1870 registered Leominster in Herefordshire baptized on 23rd May; Parents are: Thomas Hull 1820-1889 and his wife Elizabeth.
James married Agnes Elton in 1899, registered Hereford and they lived Madley and then Eaton Bishop.
By 1911 he is 40 yrs, living Eaton Bishop in Herefordshire.
No information from the family at all regarding his military service.
He returned and lived in Herefordshire, died on 5th December 1930 at Ross and was buried on the 8th.
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This is the information for the Sapper in the RE at IWM.
First name(s) James
Last name Hull
Service number170563
Rank Sapper
Corps Royal Engineers
Service record Soldier Number: 170563, Rank: Sapper, Corps: Royal Engineers
Thanks so much

[gortonboy]

there is a prewar service record for a James Hull b 1870  born Wigmore,Ludlow,Heredfordshire....he joined the Royal Artillery in 1893,,,but only served 4 days before being discharged. He states he is a blacksmith by trade,,,and is a member of the 1st Hereford rifle volunteers. His next of kin is stated as his mother Elizabeth.

[sunny51]

I think this is probably him. I know he was a blacksmith. His mother is Elizabeth. Can you direct me to the record?

(NOTE: There is also a story attached to a his son William (b 1898) of how he joined up and went to Gallipoli -  but he hurt his hand and was discharged but there were no medals. Sounds to me as if the family have it mixed up and James may have been discharged over the injury in 1893 prewar. Perhaps James or William then enlisted for WW1 and went to Gallipoli but this rather clouds the waters so perhaps better to keep it simple)

Thank you for helping

[gortonboy]

its on findmypast 

[sunny51]

Thankyou

[mmm45]

170563 enlisted 1915 discharged 1917 with sickness he served over seas and was entitled to medals and silver war badge.He is on silver war badge roll as J Hull.

Ady

[sunny51]

Thank you Ady.
At this stage, I don't know if this is our man, of course. But I will check him out further.
The main thing just now is to try and confirm the uniform.
If it is Royal Engineers there are a few Hulls to check out before I can connect to the family I am researching.

Thank you everyone