Hull, Edward Cecil Gordon
Lieutenant Hull was the elder son of Edward Gordon Hull, M.D., and Mrs. Hull of Beaufort Lodge, Streatham Common. He was educated at the Streatham and City of London Schools, and was studying Divinity at King's College when war broke out. He had passed all examinations when he left to join the R.F.A. in 1915 at the age of 23, and had he returned the B.D. degree would have been conferred upon him. He was head of the College Social and Athletic Union, being a keen sportsman and having won several medals. He was wounded in August, 1916, and went to the Front again last July, being killed on August 26th. His C.O. writes: "I was overjoyed when he came to join me once more. . . We all miss him terribly. Although such a short time with us we all appreciated his noble ideas and work." The Dean of the College writing speaks of his fine qualities and exceptional promise, and one of his old schoolmasters says: "How I loved the boy! He was, and when I say that I say everything, in every respect a true English gentleman." His unassuming kindliness and unfailing cheerfulness will be deeply missed by his many friends. King's College Review, December 1917
Biographical
| Surname(s) | Hull |
|---|---|
| First name(s) | Edward Cecil Gordon |
| Date of birth | 1891 |
| Place of birth | Stockton District |
| Family details | Elder son of Edward Gordon Hull, M.A., M.D., and Annie Hull, of Beaufort Lodge, Streatham Common |
| Previous education | Streatham and City of London Schools |
| College | King's College London and/or King's College London Hospital |
| Dates at college | 1912-15 |
| Dept / course | Theology |
| Qualifications | B.D |
| Military unit | Royal Horse Artillery; Royal Field Artillery 30th Bty. 39th Bde. |
| Date enlisted | 1915 |
| War / conflict | World War One (1914-1918) |
| Campaigns | France & Flanders 1916 (wounded & inval.) and July to Aug. 1917 |
| Decorations / medals | British War and Victory Medals |
| Date of death | 26 August 1917 |
| Age at death | 26 |
| Rank at death | 2nd Lieutenant |
| Place of death | France |
| Cause of death | Killed by a shell |
| Burial place | Coxyde Military Cemetery |
| Commemoration(s) | King's College Chapel |
| Notes | Wounded August 1916. Returned to Front July 1917 |
| Sources | King's College London Archives; Commonwealth War Graves Commission; University of London O.T.C. 1914-1918 |