Bertie Thomas Bullen

A Private with 258 Company, Bertie died on 17th of June 1944 aged 39. 

Bertie was born at Kirkley on 1 June 1905, a son of William and Charlotte Bullen. In 1911 his family lived at 11 Coronation Terrace, Kirkley, and this was still their home in 1921 when Bertie worked as a general labourer for J. Mummery at Lowestoft fish market. 

On 26 December 1931 Bertie married Clara Bessie Fuller at Saint Margaret’s Church. Bertie was a labourer and they both gave their address as 13 Fir Lane. In 1939 they lived at 11 Coronation Terrace and Bertie was a registered docker. 

Bertie joined the Army and served with the Pioneer Corps. By June 1944 he was serving with 258 Company and was based at Nutfield, Surrey.

At 5.30 a.m. on 17 June a V-1 rocket hit Nutfield and Bertie was injured and died the same day.