William George Bullen

A Civilian, William died on 12th of May 1943 aged 65. 

William, whose first name was actually George, was born at Oulton on 7 November 1877, a son of Samuel and Harriet Bullen. In 1881 his family lived at Marsh Road, Oulton. By 1891 they were living at High Street, Corton, and William was an agricultural labourer. In 1901 William’s family lived at The Cliff, Corton, and William was a farm carter. 

On 14 January 1904 William married Anna Maria Freeman at Saint Bartholomew’s Church, Corton. In 1911 they lived at 19 Queen’s Road, Lowestoft, and William was a journeyman carter. By 1921 they were living at 1 Osborne Street and this would be William’s home for the rest of his life. 

In 1921 William worked as a general carter for Boardley Brothers at Whapload Road and in 1939 he was an unemployed general carter.

William died at the High Street during the Focke-Wulf Raid.