Albert George Pullin
Memorial: Marshfield - High Street
Regiment: Gloucestershire Regiment
Medals: British War Medal, Next of Kin Memorial Plaque 1914 - 1921, Victory Medal
Rank and number: Private 44456
Parents: Austin and Mary Louisa Pullin
Home address: Turnpike House, West End, Marshfield, Glos
Date of birth: 1900
Place of birth: Marshfield, Glos
Date of death: 24/04/1918
Buried/Commemorated at: Loos Memorial (Panel 60 to 64), Pas de Calais, France
Age: 18
Further information:
Albert George Pullin was the youngest son of Marshfield to be killed in either of the two World Wars. His parents, Arthur and Mary Louisa lived at Turnpike House at West End. He enlisted at Bristol during August 1917 and commenced his basic training at the depot of the Devonshire Regiment along with a number of other Gloucestershire lads. Albert served with the 2nd/5th Battalion, Gloucestershire Regiment. He would not have expected to have crossed to France before his nineteenth birthday in September 1918
On 22 April the 2nd/5th Glosters moved back in the line with orders to attack La Pierre en Beuse and after reconnaissance the 2/5 Glosters assembled for the assault at 04.00. They endured some enemy shelling, but then the British Artillery produced a “magnificent barrage” thus enabling Private Pullin and his comrades to advance confidently and capture their objective with slight casualties. 45 minutes later they had consolidated their position and enemy prisoners had been taken
The next day, 24 April, a German Artillery bombardment proceeded an Infantry attack in thick morning mist and again more fierce fighting took place. After beating off the Germans the 2nd/5th Glosters counted their losses. Three officers and 28 Other Ranks had been killed including Private Pullin. His active service on the Western Front had not lasted a week
By kind permission, this information is based on the following source(s):
http://www.marshfieldparish.org.uk/wp/marshfield-history/ww1.htm
Forces War Records and CWGC