Charles George Francis Bulbeck emigrated to Adelaide from Arundel, West Sussex, with his parents and two brothers. The family lived at Maylands, not very far from the ground of St Peters soccer club. C.G.F. (known as George) was the oldest brother and he is noted in several St Peters lineups for 1912, usually as a reserve for the first team.
All three brothers joined up on different days in September 1915. George, aged 26 and giving his occupation as “bank manager” enlisted on 9 September 1915 and went on to serve in France with the 50th Battalion.
He was killed in action at Noreuil on 2 April 1917.