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


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

Marriage (1)
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Marriage (2)
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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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IDNameDOBPlace of birthArrivals & ShipsDest.AgencyFamily links
23601 PULLINGER, Arthur H1911ENG,     May 1924 : Demosthenes AUS Barnardos  
23442 PULLINGER, John1895ENG, ESS, West Ham Sep 1907 : Dominion CAN Barnardos  
27294 PULLINGER, Leslie1917ENG, LND Jun 1929 : Largs Bay AUS Fairbridge Homes