John Edward Julings

A Private with the 9th Battalion, John died on 26th of June 1917 at the age of 28. 

John was born at Pakefield on 10 February 1889, a son of Robert and Emily Julings. In 1891 his family lived at Old Rectory Cottage, 24 Pakefield Street, Pakefield. From 4 April 1892 John attended Cunningham Infant School. By 1901 they were living at 94 Pakefield Street, Kirkley, and, in 1911, 17 Pakefield Street and John worked as a yachtsman. 

In 1914 John married Elizabeth Maria Brooks: this was registered in the Mutford district. In 1917 Elizabeth lived at 5 Four Cross Ways, Corton, and later at 83 Royal Avenue, Lowestoft 

John enlisted in the Army at Lowestoft. He joined the Suffolk Regiment, service number 4659. John was posted to the 9th Battalion, in France, with service number 43951. 

There is no record of when, or how, John was wounded, but it may have been when the 9th Battalion were providing working parties in the Maroc area between 19 and 26 June 1917.

John died of his wounds at No 7 Casualty Clearing Station at Noeux-les-Mines.