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L/Cpl. Joseph Llewellyn Hullah
British Army Machine Gun Corps
from:Consett, Co.Durham
(d.20th Oct 1917)
Joe Hullah was my great Grandmother's brother so I guess he would be my great great uncle. I understand he was initially with the DLI then joined the Machine Gun Corps. Joe was killed together with two pals who, I believe, were also from Consett on 20/10/1917 while setting up their machine gun prior to an advance. His body was never recovered and still remains over seas covered in mud. He is remembered on the Tyne cot memorial and Consett's memorial. I only know these limited facts due to reading letters sent home by his CO after his death.
In 1979 I left school and started work as an apprentice HGV fitter. A long time friend was also serving his time with me. One day during conversation I mentioned Uncle Joe and my mate realised he too was the same relation to Joe. What were the chances of that? Very big families in those days.
I do not have any photographs of Joe. As a result of my investigations I have found out that he too was a mechanic before the war and was married shortly before his death. My great grandmother often talked about him when I was a child. RIP Joe.
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