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A Morris
Joined: 19 May 2010 Posts: 1332 Location: Netherlands
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Posted: Mon Apr 18, 2022 10:29 am Post subject: Dunfermline Men - Bulloch |
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Hi,
I am trying to identify John W Bulloch commemorated on the Dunfermline WW1 Memorial.
According to the Dunfemline Journal of 26th Sep 1925 he is listed as:
Bullock, John W. Rae's Buildings, William Street, Pte 7th Black Watch.
The Dunfermline Journal of 3rd October list who I believe to be his brother:
Bulloch, Jas W. Rae's Buildings, William Street, Pte 7th Black Watch
James was killed on the Somme in October 1916 and is buried at Auchonvillers.
I beliieve the correct surname to be Bulloch. Any help in identifying John would be much appreciated.
Rgds,
Alex _________________ Remembering my Great Uncle - 963 Private Charles Lockhart 2nd Btn Gordon Highlanders - KIA 29/10/1914 |
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spoons
Joined: 09 Jan 2007 Posts: 4991 Location: St John's Town of Dalry
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Posted: Mon Apr 18, 2022 4:05 pm Post subject: |
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There was only one John Bulloch in the 1911 census and he had a brother James. However John was only 7 in 1911 so he would have been only 14 at the end of the war. Address was High Beveridgewell. Parents are William and Margaret. |
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spoons
Joined: 09 Jan 2007 Posts: 4991 Location: St John's Town of Dalry
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Posted: Mon Apr 18, 2022 4:17 pm Post subject: |
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Given that James is NOT listed on the memorial and we know that he died, I suspect they just got the first name wrong. |
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A Morris
Joined: 19 May 2010 Posts: 1332 Location: Netherlands
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Posted: Tue Apr 19, 2022 2:12 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks for the replies, however, both James W Bulloch and John W Bulloch are listed on the memorial - so I am not sure it is a name error.
The younger Bulloch was born in 1903 so I have not discounted the fact that he may have run-off and joined as a boy soldier. As we know many young lads did just this. Unlikely, I know, but possible. I am looking to see if he may have served under an alias. I believe the W stands for Whitelaw which was part of his mother's maiden name. His full name being:
John McLeish Whitelaw Bulloch
In total there are 647 names on the Dunfermline WW1 memorial. I have been able to identify 638 of these.
Will post help requests for the other 8 names I am struggling to find.
In the meantime, any help members could offer would be most welcome.
Rgds,
Alex _________________ Remembering my Great Uncle - 963 Private Charles Lockhart 2nd Btn Gordon Highlanders - KIA 29/10/1914 |
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A Morris
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Posted: Sat Apr 23, 2022 10:10 am Post subject: |
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Thanks to a tip from a GWF member I was able to identify that John McLeish White Bulloch died in Kirkcaldy in 1997 at the grand age of 93.
My search continues .....
Rgds,
Alex _________________ Remembering my Great Uncle - 963 Private Charles Lockhart 2nd Btn Gordon Highlanders - KIA 29/10/1914 |
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