Volunteers of Essendon and Flemington, 1914-1918
Group portrait of the NCOs of the 7th Battalion, taken in the Ypres area 21 February
1918. Lance Corporal Hulett is standing in the back row, just to the right of the open door.
RSM G. L. Deacon DCM is also in this photo. Australian War Memorial Collection.
http://cas.awm.gov.au/item/E01824
Hulett C F Pte 5690 Charles Franklin 7 Inf Bn 26 Electrician Married C of E
Address: Moonee Ponds, Jennings St, 14
Next of Kin: Hulett, I A, Mrs, wife, 14 Jennings St, Moonee Ponds
Enlisted: 23 Mar 1916
Embarked: A33 Ayrshire 3 Jul 1916
Relatives on Active Service:
Bell-E-G-Pte-1874 brother in law
Bell-R-H-Sapper-1691 brother in law
Bell E S Pte 61581 brother in law
Date of Death: 09/08/1918 Lance Corporal
CWGC: "Son of Walter and Elizabeth F. Hulett; husband of Ivy Agnes Hulet, of 14, Jennings St., Moonee Ponds, Victoria, Australia. Born at Melbourne, Victoria".
HEATH CEMETERY, HARBONNIERES
War Grave Register notes: HULETT, Lce. Cpl. Charles Franklin, 5690. 7th Bn. Australian Inf. Killed in action 9th Aug., 1918. Age 29. Son of Walter and Elizabeth F. Hulett; husband of Ivy Agnes Hulet, of 14, Jennings St, Moonee Ponds, Victoria, Australia. Born at Melbourne, Victoria. IV. A. 16.
Australian Red Cross Society Wounded and Missing Enquiry Bureau files, 1914-1918
5690 Lance Corporal Charles Franklin Hulett
1 Killed 9/8/18
I was there when he was hit and confirm Robinson’s account. He got a bullet in his Dixie, then one in his tin hat, and say “By Jingo, I’ll get a one for keeps soon”. Almost directly afterwards he got one in the heart.
Informant Sgt P T Thomsett 7078 A Coy, 7th Battn
2 He was a L/Cpl in A Coy, 4th platoon, 7th Battalion, tall, dark, heavy build. I saw him hit in the heart by a Machine Gun bullet on 9th August about 2 pm during the advance on Lihons Ridge. He was killed straight out. I went on and saw no more of him. He was a popular man in the company.
Informant: Pte C O Robinson, 7088 A Coy, 4th Pltn, 7th Battn.
3 I buried him at Roziers in the Battalion Cemetery with the other men killed there
Informant: Pioneer Sgt E C Bulmer 5582?? 7th Battn
4 Hulett was a L/Cpl and belonged to A Co and was killed on August 9 and buried with 51 others of the Bn by Pioneer Sgt Bulmer of the 7th Bn between Rosieres en Santerres and Vauvillers. The Map Reference is Harbonnieres S? et X 15.C,2.2. I myself was acting that day as Orderly Room Clerk at Bn HG and got the burial particulars from Sgt Bulmer and saw to the making of the cross with all the names on it.
Reference: E S Grant, 6503 C Co No 18 General, Rouen 2.2.19
5 Buried Copse Corner British Cemetery three quarter miles SSW of Vauvillers 1- miles ESE of Corbie.
6 He was killed instantly by machine gun fire at Rosiers and buried in a Military Cemetery at the same place. The grave was marked by a Cross.”
Informant, Lieut Marks, 7th Battalion.
7 France
Tuesday 5th Nov 1918
Secretary Inquiries Red Cross
Miss Deakin.
Would you please sent me any information that you have concerning the late 5690 Corporal Hullett, 7 Bttn, he has been reported killed in the Australian papers. He was in A company of the 7th Battalion his number, I think, was in the five thousands. He was a married man, dark complexion. Hoping you can supply me with the above and thanking you for the same
I remain
Yours truly
A E Narracott Sgt
1st Division Ordinance AIF
8 January 6th 1919
Sgt A E Narracott
1st Div Ordnance
AIF BEF
Dear Sir,
In reply to your enquiry dated 20.12.19, regarding 5690 Cpl C F Hulett, 7th Battalion AIF who was killed in action on 9.8.18, we beg to inform you that he is buried in Copse Corner British Cemetery, ¾ miles SSW of Vauvillers 10 miles ESE of Corbie.
We are pursuing our enquiries and will advise you as soon as any further particulars come to hand. Assuring you of our sincere sympathy in the loss of your friend
Yours faithfully,
Miss BM
Secretary
9 On 16 January Miss Vera Deakin sent a further letter with the details stated by Pte E S Grant.
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7th Bn Memorial Rozieres 25 Oct 1918. Hulett was first buried here, but was later exhumed and moved to the Heath Cemetery, Harbonnieres. AWM EO 3659. Photo located courtesy of Neil Leicki.
Mentioned in this publication:
Sparkies at War, 1914-1918, by Ken Purdham, 10, 80, 81, 98, 99, 122.
War Service Commemorated
Essendon Town Hall F-L
Moonee Ponds West State School*
St James Church of England, Moonee Ponds *
Essendon Gazette Roll of Honour With the Colours
In Memoriam
HULETT.—No. 5690, Lance-Corporal C. F. Hulett
(Frank), killed in action 9th August, 1918, dearly;
beloved husband of Ivy A Hulett, and father of little
Charlie and Ivy, also dearly loved second son of
Mrs. Hulett, Ferntree Gully, after two years and four
months' active service.
"Thy will be done."
HULETT.—No 5690 Lance-Corporal C F. Hulett,
(Frank), reported killed in action on the 9th August
1918, dearly loved son in law of Mr and Mrs. E G
Bell, "Plailford," Jennings street,
Moonee Ponds.
"He died as he lived, a man."
HULETT.-A loving tribute to the memory of Lance
Corporal C F Hulett (Frank), 7th Battalion, killed
in action in France, August 9, dearly loved brother
in-law of Edward (late AIF), Eric (AIF), and dearly
loved comrade of Sapper Roy H Bell (1st Div. Sig
Co., on active service, France), late with City Council
electric light supply.
"To know him was to love him"
"Greater love hath no man than this".
The Argus 27 August 1918
http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article1406924
HULETT.-In loving memory of my dear husband,
Frank, No. 5690, L.-Cpl. C. F. Hulett, killed in
action at Lihons, France, on August 9, 1918, also
loving daddie of Charlie and Ivy.
"He left all, at duty call;
Wife and home, and children small."
"Until the day break and the shadows flee away."
HULETT.-In loving memory of our dear Frank,
No. 5690, L.-Cpl. C. F. Hulett, killed in action at
Lihons, France, on August 9, 1918.
He gave his life for us.
"Lord God of Hosts, be with us yet;
Lest we forget, lest we forget."
-(Inserted by Mr. and Mrs. E. G. Bell and family,
Moonee Ponds.)
The Argus 9 August 1919
http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article4707285
HULETT.-In loving memory of my dear husband,
Frank, No. 5690, Lance-Corporal C. F. Hulett,
killed in action at Lihons, France, on August 9,
1916, also loving daddy of Charlie and Ivy.
He left all, at duty's call,
Wife, and home, and children small.
Until the day break and the shadows flee away.
HULETT.-In loving memory of our dear Frank,
Lance-Corporal C. F. Hulett, who was killed in
action at Lihons, France, on August 9, 1918.
"Ever remembered."
-(Inserted by Mr. and Mrs. E. G. Bell and family,
Moonee Ponds.)
The Argus 9 August 1921
http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article4677447
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