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Record #23442
Name :
: John PULLINGER (1895 - 1918)
  aka : Private Pullinger


Father
:
Mother
:
BMD and other details
Date of Birth
: 25 Jul 1895

Marriage (1)
:
Marriage (2)
:

Date of Death
: 9 Aug 1918   Notes : Killed in Action
Abode (1) : Place of BirthEngland, Essex, West Ham
Abode (2) : Place of Death / BurialFrance, Somme, Villers Bretonneux
Sailing Information
Date of Arrival
: 22 Sep 1907
Country
: Canada

Ship
: Dominion

Placement Family
: Pellett
Homes / Agencys
Institution (GB)
: Barnardo Homes

Agency
: Barnardos
NotesThe following records have been discerned for Private John Pullinger.

1891 English Census records place the family of Kate and Frederick H Pullinger in St. Luke, Essex, England. In residence were children Ada M (3), Annie (1) and William G (1 month). Frederick was a railroad signalman by trade.

England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index, 1837-1915
Name: John Pullinger
Date of Registration: Jul-Aug-Sep 1895
Registration District: West Ham
Inferred County: Essex
Volume: 4a
Page: 159

1901 English Census records place the family of Kate and Frank H Pullinger in West Ham, Essex, England. In residence are children Annie (11), William G (10), Arthur E (8), John (6), and Dorothy M (2).

Library and Archives Canada
Surname: PULLINGER
Given Name: John
Age: 12
Sex: M
Ship: Dominion
Year of Arrival: 1907
Departure Port: Liverpool
Departure Date: 1907-09-12
Arrival Port: Quebec
Arrival Date: 1907-09-22
Party: Barnardo Homes
Destination: Toronto, Ontario
Comments: See also C-4716 and T-528
Source: Library and Archives Canada
Reference: RG 76 C1a
Microfilm: T-492
Type of Record: Passenger Lists

1911 Canadian Census records place John Pullinger as a Domestic in the household of Elizabeth and Arthur Pellett. Born Nov 1893 he immigrated from England in 1906. They were living in Peel, Toronto, Ontario.

Attestation papers were signed 14 Jan 1916 in Toronto, Ontario. John Pullinger was born 25 Jul 1895 in London, England. John was a Farmer at Dixie Peel County, Ontario. His Next of Kin was Mrs. William Pullinger of 5 Finch Road, London, England. 5'3" in height with dark brown hair and eyes. His religion was listed as Church of England.

Commonwealth War Graves Registers and Circumstances of Casualty states that he died of wounds at Number 47 Casualty Clearing Station after having been wounded by shrapnel at Hangard Wood, South of Villers-Bretonneux, Somme, Picardie, France. Next of Kin was Mrs. William Pullinger of 5 Finch Road, London, England. He was buried in Crouy British Cemetery, Crouy-Saint-Pierre, Somme, Picardie, France. Plot: IV. C. 13.

Canadian Virtual War Memorial confirms he was the son of Frederick Henry and Kate Pullinger, of 5, Finch Rd, Custom House, London.

Find A Grave Memorial# 56040358 
ContributorsCreated : 2013-12-17 17:26:57 / From original database

Last Updated : 2013-12-17 17:27:32 /

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3063 ABEL, Albert Edward G.1901ENG, ESS, West Ham Aug 1910 : Tunisian CAN Barnardos  
3065 ABEL, Florence1902ENG, ESS, West Ham Aug 1910 : Tunisian CAN Barnardos  
3064 ABEL, Queenie Victoria1900ENG, ESS, West Ham Aug 1910 : Tunisian CAN Barnardos  
3101 ABRAMS, Ada1894ENG, ESS, West Ham May 1912 : Tunisian CAN Unknown  
3125 ACKERMAN, James David Ernest1910ENG, ESS, West Ham Sep 1921 : Minnedosa CAN Barnardos  
3136 ACKERMAN, William David1912ENG, ESS, West Ham Jun 1921 : Scandinavian CAN Barnardos  
3158 ACWORTH, George Albert1896ENG, ESS, West Ham Sep 1911 : Lake Manitoba CAN Labourers & Domestics  
10200 ANTRAM, Sidney 1890ENG, ESX, West Ham Jul 1902 : New England CAN Barnardos  
23801 ARMOUR, Hugh J1895ENG, LND, West Ham Aug 1905 : Dominion  Barnardos limehouse79  
8452 ASKEW, Alfred George1883ENG, ESX, West Ham Aug 1893 : Labrador CAN Barnardos  
5394 BALKMAN, Amelia Elizabeth1896ENG, ESX, West Ham May 1908 : Dominion CAN Barnardos  
8616 BARNABY, Thomas1889ENG, ESX, West Ham Jul 1903 : Bavarian CAN MacPherson Homes  
9278 BARRINGTON, Ada G1911ENG, ESX, West Ham Sep 1923 : Minnedosa CAN Barnardos  
10606 BARRINGTON, Ais 1913ENG, ESX, West Ham Sep 1923 : Minnedosa CAN Barnardos  
6355 BARRON, Charles1892ENG, ESX, West Ham May 1901 : Numidian CAN MacPherson Homes  
5127 BASS, Percy1917ENG, ESX, West Ham Mar 1932 : Montclare CAN Barnardos  
14151 BENNETT, Percy Chilton1886ENG, ESX, West Ham Jul 1899 : Lake Huron CAN Barnardos  
11145 BRIDGE, Ada Janet1895ENG, ESX, West Ham Oct 1908 : Dominion CAN Barnardos  
10964 BYE, Edward H1890ENG, ESX, West Ham Apr 1899 : Scotsman CAN Barnardos  
10963 BYE, Matilda1885ENG, ESX, West Ham Jul 1898 : Labrador CAN Barnardos  
8881 CARTON, Amy1894ENG, ESX, West Ham Jul 1907 : Victorian CAN Waifs & Strays  
12659 CATTANEO, Herbert P1898ENG, ESX, West Ham May 1907 : Dominion CAN Barnardos  
10341 CHASE, Howard B1884ENG, ESX, West Ham Aug 1896 : Scotsman CAN Barnardos  
10692 CHOAT, Alfred1872ENG, ESX, West Ham May 1884 : Peruvian CAN Unknown  
6775 CLARINGBOLD, Harold1899ENG, ESX, West Ham Jul 1907 : Kensington CAN Barnardos  
10143 CLOW, Frank Samuel1887ENG, ESX, West Ham Jul 1899 : Lake Huron CAN Barnardos  
7008 DOBSON, Ethel Eliza1897ENG, ESX, West Ham Jul 1907 : Kensington CAN Barnardos  
10573 DRAKE, Viola 1912ENG, ESX, West Ham Jul 1923 : Minnedosa CAN Barnardos  
5996 DUFF, Jessie1893ENG, ESX, West Ham Jul 1903 : Dominion CAN Barnardos  
8518 ELKINGTON, Alfred1891ENG, ESX, West Ham Apr 1902 : Dominion CAN Barnardos  
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