Casualty group to Brothers in Law / both Liverpool Regt

Pair correctly impressed to 3138 W.O. CL. 2. F.C. Cull.  L'Pool R. 

Condition NGVF

 

Pair correctly impressed to 202874 Pte. G. Sharples. L'Pool R. 

Condition EF

 

 Frank Clay Cull was born in Seacombe, Cheshire, in 1888. In civilian life, he worked as a Gardner and lived at 84 Park Avenue Fazakerley Liverpool.

 

He enlisted on 21st December 1914, during the 2nd/9th Bn Liverpool Regiment. 

 

Cull served in France from February 1917 until 18th April 1918, when he was invalided back to the UK. He has risen up the ranks quickly, becoming a Warrant Officer, but had suffered from trench fever and influenza on a number of occasions; back in the UK, he was treated for Pleurisy.

 

Later, he was transferred to the 27th Bn with service number 330900, serving as a CSM. 

 

He was discharged on 30th January 1919, returned to work as a Gardner and passed away in 1969. 

 

In April 1918, he married Lizzie Sharples, whose brother was George. 

 

George Sharples was born in 1895, the son of George and Elizabeth Sharples. At the time of the 1911 census, he was living with his family at 46 Fourth Avenue Fazakerley.

 

He first served with the 19th Bn Liverpool Regiment as a replacement.  While serving with the 13th Bn he was sadly killed on the 31st August 1918.  

 

George is buried in Ecoust-St. Mein British Cemetery.