The Queens Own Royal West Kent R

The Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment

Private T J Bullin

Photograph by "Tom Stone"

Private Thomas James BULLIN, L/10072, 1st Battalion, Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment, died of wounds, at 7 Stationary Hospital, Boulogne, France, 7th November 1914, age 21.

4th July 1893, born Deptford, Kent, only son of Thomas Beck and Eliza Annie Bullin, of 16, Kneller Road, Brockley, London.

10th September 1893, baptised at Deptford.

1911 Census - 16, Kneller Road, Brockley, SE - Thomas Bullin, head, age 43, married, coal porter, born Chalton; Eliza Bullin, wife, age 42, married 19 years, 5 children, 3 still alive, born Deptford; Thomas Bullin, son, age 18, single, clerk, coal office, born Deptford; Annie Bullin, daughter, age 14, domestic servant, born Deptford; Lillian Bullin, daughter, age 11, school, born Brockley; James Russell, age 68, father, married, retired caretaker, born Deptford; Ann Russell, age 67, mother, born Deptford.

Enlisted New Cross, Kent, age 19, height 5ft 6 inches, weight 119lbs, scar bridge of nose, slight knock knee, fresh complexion, brown eyes, brown hair. Resided Brockley, SE. Formerly coal porter.

20th January 1913, enlisted; 8th February 1913 to 19th February 1913, Maidstone Hospital, sprain of right knee, whilst walking onto Parade Ground to fall in; 6th March 1913, awarded 3rd Class Certificate of Education; 22nd June 1913 to 24th June 1913, Dublin Royal Infirmary, complained of having put his knee out, no sign of sprain or swelling, discharged to duty; 22nd August 1913 to 26th August 1913, King George V Hospital, Dublin, contusion face, injury not on duty, cold compress; 18th July 1914, Dublin, having dirty service dress clothing on Generals Inspection, 5 days confined to Barracks

28th October 1914, wounded, gun shot wounds to the spine.

27th March 1915, War Office memo - If the ring of the deceased is forthcoming, it should be forwarded to Miss E Wells, 2 Rendell Road, Brockley, London.

6th June 1919, Statement of Relatives - Father, Thomas Beck Bullin, 16, Kneller Road, Brockley; Mother, Eliza Annie Bullin, 16, Kneller Road, Brockley; Sisters - Beatrice A Haylock, age 22, 16, Kneller Road, Brockley; Lillian Maud Bullin, age 19, 16, Kneller Road, Brockley.

Buried at Boulogne Eastern Cemetery, III.C.2., Pas de Calais, France.

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