Great War Dundee
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George Coghill Bullion
Military Information
- Date of enlistment:
- Place of enlistment: Dundee
- Service no: 2185
- Rank: Drummer
- Service Occupation:
- Awards:
- Regiment/Service: Black Watch
- Unit/Ship: 2nd Battalion
- Place of Death: Iraq
- Age at Death: 24
- Date of Death: 06.04.1916
- Burial Country: Iraq
- Cemetery: Basra War Memorial
- Grave/Mem Ref no: Panel 25 & 63
Personal Information
- Date of Birth:
- Place of Birth: 22 Laing St, Dundee
- Address:
- Occupation:
- Mother:
Nellie Bullion
- Father:
Henry Bullion, Wellbank
- Siblings:
David, Edward, John, Anne, born 24.09.1882, Elizabeth, born 08.02.1894, Catherine, born 03.08.1895, Mary, born 18.04.1899, Ellen, born 16.06.1902 & Henry, born 11.02.1904
- Spouse:
- Children:
More about George Coghill Bullion
For reasons unknown George is not listed on the original Dundee Roll of Honour. George has no known grave but is remembered on the Basra War Memorial, Iraq.
George was the brother of Driver David Bullion, 22783, 26th Battery, Royal Field Artillery, Pte Edward Bullion, 2136407, 27th Battalion, Canadian Infantry & Cpl John Bullion, 10/5844, Royal Scots Greys who died from wounds, 26.07.1917.
George Coghill Bullion 2185 Black Watch
BULLION―Killed in action, on the 6th April, Drummer George Coghill Bullion, Black Watch, aged 24 years, second son of Mr and Mrs Henry Bullion, Wellbank. – Inserted by his sorrowing sisters and parents.
Dundee People’s Journal 6th May 1916
Information supplied by Gary Thomson, additional information and image courtesy of Michael Caldwell. Further additional information and images courtesy of George’s niece Ellen Kerr. 2nd image George 2nd left with drum, 3rd image George middle row 1st left. Medal Index Card image courtesy of WFA.
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