Private James Bullen
18352 2nd Royal Scots Fusiliers
Died 30th July 1916
Lived at 16 Valley Street
Commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial, France
Burnley Express 2nd September 1916 - 16th May 1917

Burnley Scot Missing ( Burnley Express 2/9/1916 (P))

Grave doubts are entertained concerning the safety of Pte James Bullen of the Royal Scots Fusiliers, whose parents reside at 16, Valley Street, Burnley, and who have just been notified from the Infantry Record Office, Scotland that their son is reported missing after an engagement on the 30th of July. The young soldier, who is 23 years of age, answered the call of his country on January 15th 1915, and was sent direct to Hamilton from Burnley, and after six month’s training in that town was drafted out. Since then he has been in the thick of the fighting, and never had a furlough. In his last letter home, which was written on July 28th, he states that up to then he had fought with a good heart, and experienced some most thrilling encounters, but he was then about to enter into another battle. Pte. Bullen previous to joining the Army was a miner at Spa Colliery, and was very well known in the district. Fourteen members of Mrs. Bullen’s family are serving their country.

Burnley Soldier Missing (Burnley News)
Parent’s Anxious Enquiries

The parents of Private James Bullen, of the 2nd Royal Scottish Fusiliers, who reside at 16, Valley Street, Burnley, would be greatly relieved if any of his comrades could furnish them with news concerning him Mrs. Bullen has just been notified from the Record Office at Hamilton that he was reported missing after an engagement on July 30th. Private Bullen joined the colours on January 15th 1915, at Burnley, and was sent direct to Hamilton, Scotland, and after six months’ training was drafted to France, where he has been in the thick of the fighting ever since, and never had a furlough. His last letter to his mother was written under date July 28th and referred to the severe strain he had recently undergone. Bullen stating that he had thus far fought with a good heart, but in the encounter that he was then about to go into he feared that his heart was failing him. Private Bulllen, who is 23 years of age, was a miner at Spaw Colliery, Burnley, and well known in the district, and belongs to a family who are largely represented in numbers in the present war.

In Several Battles
Burnley Soldier Reported Missing (Burnley News September 2nd 1916)

Private James Bullen, eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. Bullen, 16, Valley Street, Burnley, is reported missing since July 30th. He is twenty three. He enlisted on January 1st , 1915. His last letter home was written on July 28th, two days before he was reported missing. In civil life he was a drawer at Beehole Pit. He was a young fellow of excellent character. In the course of his experiences in France he fought in several battles, including that of Loos. He has quite a large number of soldier relatives.


 


 



 

 

 

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