The Scottish Military Research Group - Commemorations Project

A Morris · Joined: 19 May 2010 Posts: 1281 Location: Netherlands

Hi,

I am trying to identify John W Bulloch commemorated on the Dunfermline WW1 Memorial.

According to the Dunfemline Journal of 26th Sep 1925 he is listed as:
Bullock, John W. Rae's Buildings, William Street, Pte 7th Black Watch.

The Dunfermline Journal of 3rd October list who I believe to be his brother:
Bulloch, Jas W. Rae's Buildings, William Street, Pte 7th Black Watch
James was killed on the Somme in October 1916 and is buried at Auchonvillers.

I beliieve the correct surname to be Bulloch. Any help in identifying John would be much appreciated.

Rgds,
Alex
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spoons · Posted: Mon Apr 18, 2022 4:05 pm Post subject:

There was only one John Bulloch in the 1911 census and he had a brother James. However John was only 7 in 1911 so he would have been only 14 at the end of the war. Address was High Beveridgewell. Parents are William and Margaret.

spoons · Posted: Mon Apr 18, 2022 4:17 pm Post subject:

Given that James is NOT listed on the memorial and we know that he died, I suspect they just got the first name wrong.

A Morris · Joined: 19 May 2010 Posts: 1281 Location: Netherlands

Thanks for the replies, however, both James W Bulloch and John W Bulloch are listed on the memorial - so I am not sure it is a name error.

The younger Bulloch was born in 1903 so I have not discounted the fact that he may have run-off and joined as a boy soldier. As we know many young lads did just this. Unlikely, I know, but possible. I am looking to see if he may have served under an alias. I believe the W stands for Whitelaw which was part of his mother's maiden name. His full name being:
John McLeish Whitelaw Bulloch

In total there are 647 names on the Dunfermline WW1 memorial. I have been able to identify 638 of these.

Will post help requests for the other 8 names I am struggling to find.

In the meantime, any help members could offer would be most welcome.

Rgds,
Alex
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A Morris · Joined: 19 May 2010 Posts: 1281 Location: Netherlands

Thanks to a tip from a GWF member I was able to identify that John McLeish White Bulloch died in Kirkcaldy in 1997 at the grand age of 93.

My search continues .....

Rgds,
Alex
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Remembering my Great Uncle - 963 Private Charles Lockhart 2nd Btn Gordon Highlanders - KIA 29/10/1914