Private John Bullock

Born on 29 December 1897 in Motherwell, Lanarkshire, England - next of kin listed as Mrs. Jessie Gosling, Toronto, Ontario - enlistment records provide the following: trade as packer, single, no current or previous military service, Presbyterian, height of 5 feet 9 inches, chest of 36 inches, fair complexion, brown eyes, dark brown hair.

Joined the 126th Canadian Infantry Battalion in Toronto, Ontario, on 22 December 1915 (number 775007) - taken on the strength of the 38th Canadian Infantry Battalion in France on 4 or 6 December 1916 - wounded on 24 February 1917 - rejoined the 38th Battalion on 6 April 1917 - killed in action on 9 April 1917 - buried in Cabaret-Rouge British Cemetery (grave XIV.K.18), France.

Update: a photo of Private Bullock's headstone I took at Cabaret-Rouge British Cemetery.