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Frederick Pullar

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Photo, Peoples Journal 1925

Military Information

  • Date of enlistment: January 1915
  • Place of enlistment: Dundee
  • Service no: 20130
  • Rank: Private
  • Service Occupation:
  • Awards:
  • Regiment/Service: Royal Scots
  • Unit/Ship: 15th Battalion
  • Place of Death: France
  • Age at Death: 27
  • Date of Death: 28.04.1917
  • Burial Country: France
  • Cemetery: Arras Memorial
  • Grave/Mem Ref no: Bay 1 & 2

Personal Information

  • Date of Birth:
  • Place of Birth: Dundee
  • Address: 150 Hilltown, Dundee
  • Occupation:
  • Mother:

    Joan Miller Pullar, 150 Hilltown, Dundee

  • Father:

    William Pullar, 150 Hilltown Dundee

  • Siblings:

    Joseph, Robert ,William, John, David, James, George & Alexander

  • Spouse:
  • Children:

More about Frederick Pullar

Frederick has no known grave but is remembered on the Arras Memorial. He was the brother of Pte Robert Pullar, S/21643, 1st/7th Battalion Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders, who died of wounds 11.04.1918. and L/Cpl Joseph Pullar, 13004, 15th Battalion, Highland Light Infantry, who returned home safely.

Frederick Pullar   20130   Royal Scots

FIRST LOSS OF PATRIOTIC FAMILY.

Mr William Pullar, 150 Hilltown, a constable in the Dundee Police Force, yesterday received official intimation that his son, Private Frederick Pullar, Royal Scots, had been killed in action on 28th April.  Mr Pullar has five sons in the army, and this is the first break.  Deceased, who was 27 years of age, joined in January, 1915, and a year later he was despatched to France, where he had served until, he was killed.  Another of Mr Pullar’s sons is shortly to join the colours.

Dundee Courier 25th May 1917

Information supplied by Gary Thomson, additional information very kindly supplied by Linsey Gibbons. Further additional information and image kindly supplied by Michael Caldwell

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