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Private A G Pulley

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Private Albert George PULLEY, G/1307, 7th Battalion,  Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment, killed in action, Flanders France, 1st July 1916, age 19.

 7th March 1898, born Upper Norwood, Surrey, son of Albert Henry and Emma Pulley, of 53, Gipsy Hill, Norwood, London.

26th September 1904, admitted Woodland Road, School, father Henry, 35, Gipsy Hill, Norwood, previous school, Private School; Standard I, August 1905; Standard II September 1904; 27th August 1906, transferred to Boys D.

1911 Census - 53, Gipsy Hill, Upper Norwood, London SE - Albert Henry Pulley, head, age 38, married, Master Butcher, born Reading; Emma Pulley, wife, age 35, married 16 years, 8 children, 7 still alive, born Norwood; Edward Frank Pulley, son, age 15, single, assisting in business, at home, born Brixton; Edith Maud Pulley, daughter, age 14, school, born Norwood; Albert George Pulley, son, age 13, school, born Norwood; Florence Mabel Pulley, daughter, age 11, school, born Norwood; Emily Kate Pulley, daughter, age 6, born Norwood; Henry Jack Pulley, son, age 2, born Norwood; Edna May Pulley, daughter, age 9 months, born Norwood.

Enlisted Bromley, Kent.

26th July 1915, posted BEF.

Commemorated at Thiepval Memorial, Pier & Face 11C, France.

NOTE: Soldiers Died in the Great War shows date of death as 1st July 1916: CWGC shows 2nd July 1916.