Skip to content

Local Heroes - Your streets were their streets Local Heroes - Your streets were their streets

The names of 197 local men who lost their lives in World War I are
inscribed on the bells of the Memorial Community Church in Plaistow. They are our local heroes

Follow the story on

W F or A J Bullock

Rifleman
Rifle Brigade

This profile is currently incomplete or may contain errors
If you can help us complete the story please get in touch

Born
Old Ford - Unknown
Died
France and Flanders - 17 September 1916
Age
Unknown
Death
Killed in action
Served in
Rifle Brigade
Awards
British War Medal & Victory Medal
Memorials
Unknown
Lived
East Ham

Albert John's story

The G Bell has the name W F Bullock, but there is nobody of that name on the CWGC records of those killed in the First World War. It could be referring to A J Bullock from East Ham whose details are included here, but we don’t know. Please do get in touch  if you have any information that could help.

Albert John Bullock enlisted in May 1916. He served in the 16th Battalion, Rifle Brigade, and was killed in action on 17 September 1916.

 From 11 to 19 September, the 16th Battalion occupied trenches near the village of Mailly-Maillet (Somme).  On 17 September a raid on the German trenches was carried out to try to obtain a prisoner.  Unfortunately the raid was unsuccessful, but in the attempt twelve casualties were incurred.  It is almost certain that Rfm Bullock was one of these casualties.

Thanks to Barry Langridge for his research on the men of the Rifle Brigade.

Service Number
S/19317
Mother
Unknown
Father
Unknown
Spouse
Unknown
Buried
Auchonvillers Military Cemetery, France
No photos found for W F or A J Bullock

Do you know anything about Albert John?

Perhaps W F or A J Bullock was in your family, or a friend of someone in your family? If you have any information at all we'd love to hear from you. Post a comment using the form below and we'll be in touch.

2 comments

(will not be published)


Other heroes

Find our more about other local heroes who may have known and fought with Harry:

Show me other heroes: