Great War Dundee
This is Dundee's story of those that served in the First World War, and of the people left at home
John Bullion
Military Information
- Date of enlistment: 17.08.1914
- Place of enlistment: Dundee
- Service no: 10/5844
- Rank: Corporal
- Service Occupation:
- Awards:
- Regiment/Service: Royal Scots Greys
- Unit/Ship: 2nd Dragoons
- Place of Death: France
- Age at Death: 33
- Date of Death: 26.07.1917
- Burial Country: France
- Cemetery: Tincourt New British Cemetery
- Grave/Mem Ref no: X.A.1.
Personal Information
- Date of Birth: 08.11.1883
- Place of Birth: Irelands lane, Dundee
- Address:
- Occupation: Policeman, 'C' Division, Glasgow Mounted Police
- Mother:
Nellie Bullion, 27 Clepington St, Dundee
- Father:
Henry Bullion, 27 Clepington St, Dundee
- Siblings:
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:
Margaret Brown Bullion, 2275 Woodmere Dr, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
- Children:
Jackie
More about John Bullion
For reasons unknown John is not listed on the original Dundee Roll of Honour. He is the brother of Driver David Bullion, 22783, 26th Battery, 17th Brigade, RFA, Pte Edward Bullion, 2136407, 27th Battalion, Canadian Infantry and Drummer George Bullion, 2185, 2nd Battalion Black Watch, who was killed in action 06.04.1916.
John’s wife and son emigrated in 1917 to Ohio, USA, with the intention of making their family home there once the war was over.
Information supplied by Gary Thomson, additional information and images courtesy of John’s niece Ellen Kerr. Pension Record & Medal Index Record images courtesy of WFA.
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