Pere Posted 13 May , 2019 Share Posted 13 May , 2019 This name is commemorated on the H&W Memorial. There is no one under those initials listed by C.W.G.C. Of the two Bulla's listed, one is a labourer in the Indian Labour Corps, the other a 'follower' in the Sirmur Imperial Service Sapper Corps. Any suggestion would be appreciated. Pere Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlie962 Posted 13 May , 2019 Share Posted 13 May , 2019 (edited) There's a William John Bulla 10th R Irish Rifles 10/19405 whose service record is on FindmyPast here This man was an apprentice blacksmith in 1911, but to whom ? Living in Belfast. Having enlisted 1914 he deserted 1914. What happened next ? edit - see post 4 below for the answer Edited 13 May , 2019 by charlie962 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlie962 Posted 13 May , 2019 Share Posted 13 May , 2019 It seems clear that Bulla and Buller were interchangeable. There are two William John Buller s who died, one 1916 and one 1918. Both born Scotland but enlisted Belfast (as was Bulla above). All thoroughly confusing and even more so if you look at the trees on ancestry ! Needs a more disciplined mind than mine to try and make sense of all these ? Charlie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlie962 Posted 13 May , 2019 Share Posted 13 May , 2019 (edited) William John Buller, Sappêr 64469 has service record here showing father was Thos G Buller 34 Hurst St. This is the same address and father as in my post 2 above. So the same man. Died of Wounds 14/10/18 150th Field Co RE. I suggest this is your man although no mention in either file of H&W Charlie Edited 13 May , 2019 by charlie962 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark1959 Posted 14 May , 2019 Share Posted 14 May , 2019 (edited) William John Bulla with a father Thomas George Bulla is in 1911 census as an apprentice Blacksmith. He is 18. Address 58 Britannia St. St George’s. http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Antrim/St__George_s/Britannia_Street/161954/ Same family http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Antrim/St__George_s_Ward_Belfast/Britannic_Street/954719/ Edited 14 May , 2019 by Mark1959 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
david murdoch Posted 14 May , 2019 Share Posted 14 May , 2019 22 hours ago, charlie962 said: It seems clear that Bulla and Buller were interchangeable. There are two William John Buller s who died, one 1916 and one 1918. Both born Scotland but enlisted Belfast (as was Bulla above). All thoroughly confusing and even more so if you look at the trees on ancestry ! Needs a more disciplined mind than mine to try and make sense of all these ? Charlie The one who died 1/7/1916 W J Buller 8858 Royal Irish Rifles is mentioned in the newspapers 6th September 1916. His parents put a note in the paper as they were still waiting on news of what had happened to him. This gives their address as 24 Langford St Shankhill Road Belfast. He was born William John Bulla 13th April 1894 in Partick. Scotland to William John and Margaret Bulla. Father was a shipyard labourer. The other one born in Scotland was born 1892 in Dalziel. Neither are on 1901 or 1911 Scottish Census. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlie962 Posted 14 May , 2019 Share Posted 14 May , 2019 Are there apprentice registers for H&W ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark1959 Posted 14 May , 2019 Share Posted 14 May , 2019 (edited) Possibly the other man = died 1916 http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Antrim/Court_Ward/Matlock_Street/149705/ Edited 14 May , 2019 by Mark1959 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pere Posted 22 May , 2019 Author Share Posted 22 May , 2019 Many thanks to Charlie, Mark and David for your interesting and informative replies. Sorry for my delay in replying. My less than two year old computer had crashed yet again. A long saga of woes! Pere Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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