F/O. Roland Montgomery Bull . Royal Canadian Air Force 410 Squadron from Oakville, Ontario, Canada (d.10th April 1943) Flying Officer (Navigator/Radar Operator) Roland Bull was the son of Roland Osborne Bull and Edna Weston Bull, of Oakville, Ontario, Canada.
Aged 24 he is buried in the Ijlst General Cemetery, Friesland, Netherlands.
|
WH Bull . British Army Manchester Regiment WH Bull served with the Manchester Regiment British Army. I have his unissued dogtags, made in preparation for deployment to the Far East and would love to get them home to his family. I am happy to cover all costs. If you are a family member or can put me in touch with them please get in touch. Update: The Wartime Memories Project is no longer in contact with Dan , his website, facebook page and email have all ceased to function. But if you can add any details about the person listed, please use the add to record link below.
|
William Bull . British Army Kings Royal Rifle Corps from Belfast William Bull served with the Kings Royal Rifle Corps.
|
Flt.Lt. William Sharman Bull . Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 44 Squadron from Ivybridge, Devon (d.4th July 1940) Flight Lieutenant (Air Gunner) William Bull was the son of Frederick and Helen Bull, husband of Patricia Bull of Ivybridge, Devon.
He was aged 34 when he died and is buried in the Norre Lyngvig Churchyard in Denmark.
|
Sgt. Donald John "Dinkie" Bullard . British Army 2nd Btn. Royal Norfolk Regiment from Gorleston on Sea, Norfolk Donald Bullard joined the re-formed 2nd Battalion Royal Norfolk Regiment in 1944. He was moved to Sheringham in Norfolk from Norwich Barracks, then on to Great Yarmouth as a holding battalion. From there he moved to Liverpool and embarked on MV Georgic in 1945, landing in India. Donald returned from India after their Indepencence in 1947, on the same ship, MV Georgic.
|
Cpl. Leslie Clarence Bullard . Australian Army B Company, 10 Platoon 2/6th Battalion from Williamstown, Victoria My uncle, Leslie Clarence Bullard, was a POW in the same camp as Walter Gossner. I have the original photos of Walter and many other men who were in Stalag A XVIII in Wolfberg Germany. I have around 120 photos including on of a black dog named 'Winston Churchill' - would love to know who he belonged to and what became of him.
Leslie Bullard enlisted in Victoria in 1939 and sailed from Melbourne on 14 April 1941. He was involved in the Battle of Bardia - 3rd Jan to 5th Jan 1941. He landed in Greece on 12th April 1941 and was taken POW on 26th April 1941 in Crete. He was held in the Corinth hell camp from 26 April 1941 until 7 June 1941. In his own handwriting in his Red Australiam Soldiers' Handbook he states "I had the pleasure of seeing the rat Himmler at Corinth Hill today" - 20 May 1941.
Leslie spent three birthdays in POW camps in Germany, he spent his 23 birthday (1941) in Salonika on a biscuit and water, his 24th birthday (1942) at Niklasdorf near Leobon and spent his 25th birthday (1943) at Klagenfurt POW camp. Leslie escaped on 30th July 1944. He joined with the Yugoslavia partisans on 10 August 1944. He rejoned the allied forces in Italy on 21 September 1944. He was discharged from the Army in May 1945, never married and died in 1967 aged 45 years old. Unfortunately I did not know him personally as I lived on the other side of Australia and he lived in Victoria. If anyone has a recollection of their relative also being a POW in the same camps around the same time, please make contact as I have a list of names on some of the photos and some Army Registration Numbers which could identify your relative.
|
Cpl. Leslie Clarence Bullard . Australian Army 6th Battalion from Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Corporal Leslie Clarence Bullard VX3549 was a POW in Stalag XVIIIA Wolfsberg. Corporate Bullard was part of the 6th Battalion. He was captured on 26th of April 1941 in Corinth, marched to Salonika and then transferred to Wolfsberg where he remained for three years. He was also in a Klagenfurt Camp in June 1944 and escaped from Marburg on 30 July 1944.
When he returned to Australia he had in his possession many post-card photographs of the men who shared camp life in Wolfsberg and in Klagenfurt. A relative now holds those cards.
|
P/O Dennis Charles Templeton Bullen . Royal Canadian Air Force 625 Squadron Dennis Bullen served with the Royal Canadian Air Force in WW2 and flew with 625 Squadron Royal Air Force.
|
Dicky Bullen . Royal Air Force 614 Sqdn.
|
John Henry Bullen . Auxiliary Fire Service Station A-4X from Fir Acre Gardens, Ash Vale, Nr Aldershot My father, Jack Bullen and his brother both served in the AFS as volunteers, stationed at Ash under Guildford Station, both men were on reserved occupations. The photograph is of my Father with three other crew members, and one of their trailer pumps outside of the Station. My Father is the second on the right, but unfortunately I am unsure of the names of the other men.
|
FO Peter Gadsby Bullen DFC. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 77 Squadron from Cambridgeshire My father, Peter Bullen DFC, was a very proud man who we know lied about his age to get in to the RAF. He was one year younger than the age for recruitment. On 16th September 1941, he enlisted in the ranks of the Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve and was mobilised on 9th March 1942. On 12th November 1944 he was granted an emergency commission in the general duties branch of the Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve as a pilot officer on probation. He was promoted to the war substantive rank of Flying Officer and confirmed in his appointment of Flying Officer Bullen.
I am aware that he flew in a Lancaster Bomber and was awarded the DFC at some stage. I also understand that he flew an incredible 36 missions which I am lead to believe is more than the average.
Dec 1943 Feb-1944 A.F.V. West Freugh, Wigtown, Scotland. Sergeant.
Feb 1944-June 1944 21 OTU Moreton-in-the Marsh, Glos. Sergeant.
July 1944-Aug 1944 1664 HCU Dishforth, Yorks. Sergeant (later Flight Sergeant).
Aug 1944-March 1945 77 Squadron (Bomber Command) Full Sutton, Yorks. Flight Sergeant (later Pilot Officer).
April 1945 - Air crew Re-Allocation Centre, Catterick, Yorks. Flying Officer.
May 1945-Nov 1945 RAF Metheringham, Lincs (intelligence). Flying Officer.
Nov 1945-March 1946. 8301 AD wing RAF, BAFO, BAOR (intelligence). Flying Officer.
March 1946-May 1946. 8501 AD wing RAF, BAFO, BAOR (DG Administration). Flying Officer.
May 1946. 5355 wing RAF, BAFO, BAOR (DG Administration). Flying Officer.
At present, this is the only information I have found but the search goes on. He went on to have a very successful career and family life. He sadly passed away in 2005 without really telling his family much about his days in the RAF. Miss him so very much.
|
P/O H L Bullis . RCAF 419 (Moose) Squadron P/O H Bullis J18862 was a pilot based at Middleton St George now Teeside airport and flew Halifax`s from this base for 419 RCAF Moose Squadron.
|
Flt.Sgt. Ian Arthur Bullivant . Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 18 Squadron from Hammersmith, London (d.9th June 1941) Flight Sergeant (Pilot) Ian Bullivant was the son of Arthur Wilfred and Vernita Gladys Bullivant of Hammersmith, London.
He was aged 24 and is buried in the Oostdongeradeel (Anjum) Protestant Churchyard in Friesland, Netherlands.
|
ABS Perc George Bullivant . Royal Australian Navy from Australia POW Camp Fukuoka 17 in Japan
|
Pte. Frank Bullivent . British Army 6th Battalion Lincolnshire Regiment from Kirton in Lindsey (d.2nd March 1943) Frank Bullivent served with the 6th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. He died on 2nd of March 1943, aged 22 years. Son of George and Charlotte Alice Bullivent of Kirton in Lindsey, Lincs. Frank is buried in the Tabarka Ras Rajel War Cemetery.
|
GS Bullman . British Army Suffolk Regiment GS Bullman served with the Suffolk Regiment British Army. I have his unissued dogtags, made in preparation for deployment to the Far East and would love to get them home to his family. I am happy to cover all costs. If you are a family member or can put me in touch with them please get in touch. Update: The Wartime Memories Project is no longer in contact with Dan , his website, facebook page and email have all ceased to function. But if you can add any details about the person listed, please use the add to record link below.
|
AB. Kenneth Arthur Bullman . Royal Navy from Manchester
|
JS Bulloch . British Army Royal Armoured Corps JS Bulloch served with the Royal Armoured Corps British Army. I have his unissued dogtags, made in preparation for deployment to the Far East and would love to get them home to his family. I am happy to cover all costs. If you are a family member or can put me in touch with them please get in touch. Update: The Wartime Memories Project is no longer in contact with Dan , his website, facebook page and email have all ceased to function. But if you can add any details about the person listed, please use the add to record link below.
|
Sgt. Donald Bullock . Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 115 Squadron from Blackheath, Staffordshire (d.30th Aug 1944) Sergeant (Air Gunner) Donald Bullock was the son of Norton and Mary Emily Bullock of Blackheath, Staffordshire.
He was aged 20 when he died and is buried in the Ove Churchyard in Denmark.
|
Gnr. Frank Bullock . British Army 4/2 Maritime Rgt. Royal Artillery (d.7th December 1942) I am looking for anyone who has any photographs of Frank Bullock. Sadly, he died in WW2 on 7th December 1942, aged 29. His children have never seen a photo of him.
|
Cpl. George Luther Bullock . United States Army Regt. G 31st Infantry from USA POW Camp Fukuoka 17 in Japan and Possibly transferred late in the war to
Fukuoka 8B- Inatsuki
|
F/O Harold Gordon Bullock DFC.. Royal Air Force 101 Squadron from Kirkland Lake, Ontario My grandfather, F/O Harold Gordon Bullock, DFC known as Gordie, was a bomb aimer in 101 Squadron 101. In April of 1944 he was posted to #28 Operational Training Unit at Wymeswold in Leicestershire, England. At this time fifteen crews were formed and trained. In September 1944 he was posted to 101 Squadron RAF at Ludford Magna. This was a special duties squadron which carried a German speaking radio operator whose duty was to send messages to confuse the orders issued to enemy fighters. My grandfather and his crew sucessfully completed an operational tour consisting of 31 sorties in a Lancaster named W2. His tour started September 15, 1944 and 31 trips were completed on December 15, 1944. Finishing a tour in 90 days set a 101 squadron record. On ten separate occasions their aircraft was hit by enemy fire. Due to the Special Operations the ABC Lancaster and Squadron 101 suffered huge casualties. Of the fifteen crews that formed up at the Operational Training Unit in April his was the only one to complete a tour. The other fourteen crews were all lost on operations, 98 out of 105 men being shot down, a few were to become prisoners of war but most were killed in the line of duty.
Three Distinguished Flying Crosses were awarded to the crew of the W2 to the pilot Lyle James, navigator Robert Irvine and my grandfather.
|
Cpl. Harry Bullock . British Army Royal Artillery from Walcote, Lutterworth, Leicestershire Harry Bullock served throughout the second world war.
He was at Dunkirk, where he was injured on the beach.
He was in North Africa under Field Marshall Wavell in operation Compass.
On the 5th of March 1941 Harry wrote home to say he was in hospital in Libya, after being wounded.
He was captured at Fort Mechilli on the 6th of April 1941 and taken to
POW Campo 78 at Sulmona in Italy. He escaped from POW camp on the 8th of September 1943 and was repatriated on the 14th of November 1943.
He was awarded the Africa Star on the 18th of January 1944.
Harry was posted to the liberation of Norway in April 1945
and drove Quisling's Mercedes for Major J Russell. He was released to class Z Royal Army Reserves on the 17th of December 1945.
|
Cpl. John Joseph Lowdon Bullock . British Army Tyneside Scottish Battalion Black Watch from 33 robinson St, Blaydon on Tyne. Joe Bullock joined up 1939 and was wounded and taken prisoner on 20th of May 1940 outside Arras, near Ficheux and Mercatel. He was taken to Stalag xxb where he was put to work on a farm. He marched on the Long March to freedom. He lived through it and was liberated by the American army.
|
Pvt. Orlinza Appleton Bullock . United States Army CAC 59th CA Regt. E Battery Coast Guards from Bartlesville, Oklahoma POW Camp Fukuoka 17 in Japan and Survivor of the Oryoku Maru
|
AF Bulls . British Army AF Bulls served with the British Army. I have his unissued dogtags, made in preparation for deployment to the Far East and would love to get them home to his family. I am happy to cover all costs. If you are a family member or can put me in touch with them please get in touch. Update: The Wartime Memories Project is no longer in contact with Dan , his website, facebook page and email have all ceased to function. But if you can add any details about the person listed, please use the add to record link below.
|
Sister Vivian Bullwinkel . Australian Army Nursing Service. Vivian Bullwinkel was a young Lieutenant in the Australian Army Nursing Service. She joined the Army in 1941. Australia had been at war since 1939 fighting with the British in North Africa. In the British / Australian medical world a Registered Nurse, what in the US we refer to as an RN, is called a Sister. It is a title left over from the days when Nuns staffed hospitals working in patient care. Vivian was addressed as Sister Bullwinkel by the medical staff, the Army troops she served with and her patients. She was posted in Singapore when it was attacked by the Japanese in December of 1941 along with Pearl Harbor. It was decided to evacuate civilians and women military medical staff from that besieged city. On 12 February 1942 Sister Bullwinkel, sixty-four other Australian Army nurses and over two hundred civilian evacuees sailed from Singapore. Their ship was sunk off of Sumatra by Japanese aircraft. The survivors were strafed in their lifeboats. Sister Bullwinkel drifted to shore clinging to a partly submerged life boat. They were rounded up on shore by Japanese soldiers and the British soldiers were separated from the women. The men were taken down the beach out of site of the Sisters. There was gunfire and then the Japanese come back wiping blood off their bayonets. The Sisters were non-combatant medical officers and in protected status under the Geneva Convention. Some even still had their Red Cross armbands on their uniforms. The Japanese then ordered the twenty-two Sisters to form a line and walk into the sea. When the water reached the nurse’s waists the Japanese opened fire and shot all of them. Between the sudden wound she received and the force of the waves Sister Bullwinkel was knocked off her feet and floated in the ocean. The Japanese just left the bodies in the water and eventually Sister Bullwinkel drifted to shore. She found one of the British soldiers, Private Pat Kingsley who had been bayoneted, but was still alive in the jungle. He was already severely injured when his ship was attacked. Sister Bullwinkel cared for him as best she could without any medical supplies or food. They both eventually were forced to surrender to the Japanese. Bullwinkel hid her wound because she knew, if the Japanese found out she had survived the Bangka Island Massacre of twenty-one Army nurses, she would be shot.
Sister Bullwinkel was taken prisoner and spent three and a half years as a POW in Japan. She was the only one of those twenty-two machine-gunned nurses who got home to Australia. She was retired from the Army in 1947 as a Lieutenant Colonel and continued civilian nursing until 1977 when she married an Army officer. She returned to Japan in 1947 to testify at a war crimes trail for the massacre of her fellow twenty-one Sister-Nurses. Including shipwrecked victims, thirty-two of the sixty-five evacuated nurses died on that beach. Eleven more died while being held as POWs.
|
Dvr. George William H. Bulmer . Australian Army from Australia POW Camp Fukuoka 17 in Japan
|
Pvt. Grover Cleveland Bump . United States Army Ordinance Department from California POW Camp Fukuoka 17 in Japan
|
|
