b. 4th Quarter 1881 Selby, Yorkshire. d. 24/07/1928 at sea.
DATE OF AM ACTION: 31/01/1917 Genoa, Italy.
Bulmer was born in Selby, Yorkshire, in the autumn of 1881. He was raised with his two sisters, Elizabeth and Lilian, by his mother Priscilla and father John William Bulmer. He was baptised on 29th July 1888 in Selby. On finishing basic education, John junior followed his father into the Merchant Navy. He served in World War I as a Boatswain, and as well as the Albert Medal, was awarded British War Medal and Mercantile Marine War Medal. According to his naval papers, he died at sea on 24th July 1928 aboard the “Athelmonarch”. The whereabouts of his AM are unknown.
AM CITATION:
On the 31st January 1917, while the steamship “Rhydwen,” of Cardiff, was lying at Genoa, a fire broke out in the ship’s magazine. A fire signal was immediately hoisted, but before assistance arrived Bulmer and Brown went below, unlocked the door of the magazine and got the hose at the seat of the fire. Water was then played on the magazine and the ammunition was taken out on deck, and, owing to the prompt action of the ship’s crew, the fire was extinguished. Considerable risk was incurred by Bulmer and Brown in rendering the service.
BURIAL LOCATION: LOST AT SEA.
LOCATION OF MEDAL: PRIVATELY HELD. SOLD FOR £4,500 IN MARCH 2020.
