Source: Michael Doyle Their Name Liveth For Evermore: The Great War Roll of Honour for Leicestershire and Rutland.
He was the son of Richard Coverley Bullimore a labourer, born 1857 in Exton, Rutland and his wife Isabella Bullimore (nee Gunby, married in the 4th quarter of 1876 in the Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire district), born 1861 in Scalford, Leicestershire. Walter was born in the 2nd quarter of 1889 in Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire, his siblings were, George, born 1892 and Annie, born 1894, both his siblings were born in Melton Mowbray, in March 1901 the family home was at 17, Thorpe End, Melton Mowbray. In April 1911 Walter was employed as a railway platelayer and was residing in the family home at Roseberry Avenue, Melton Mowbray, together with his father, a general labourer and his mother. Walter had older siblings, John Thomas, born 1878 and Mary Elizabeth, born 1881, both these siblings were born in Melton Mowbray. Walter first entered the theatre of war in France with the 8th Battalion Leicestershire Regiment on the 29th July 1915, subsequently being transferred to the 20th Battalion King’s Liverpool Regiment, he was awarded the 1914-15 Star, British War and Victory medals. His brother Richard fell in action in April 1918.
The War Diary records: 19 Oct-16 – NEAR GUEUDECOURT Ref map GUEUDECOURT N.19. 5.10pm. In accordance with 89th Infantry Brigade wire B.M. 146, two Companies in FLERS SUPPORT moved up to front line to relieve two Companies 19th Battalion KING’S LIVERPOOL REGIMENT. Battalion Headquarters moved to FACTORY CORNER, with advanced Headquarters at GIRD TRENCH. Owing to bad state of trenches due to heavy rain, a most difficult relief was carried out by 5.00am. During the relief enemy heavily bombarded FACTORY TRENCH, and approaches to front line. No’s 3 and 4 Companies in FACTORY TRENCH sustained following casualties during relief. Killed, other ranks 7. Wounded, other ranks 9. Whilst four teams of Lewis Gunners were proceeding up AEROPLANE TRENCH to relieve front line they were caught in enemy barrage, four men were killed, and eleven wounded, out of the 25 Lewis Gunners, and all guns were buried. Sergeant MILLIN, in charge of these sections acted with commendable coolness and courage, and after attending to the wounded, salved all the buried guns. As trenches were rendered impossible, relief was carried out over the top. Telephonic communication between front line and Battalion Headquarters was rendered impossible by frequency of enemy barrages, consequently communication was kept up by runners between advanced Headquarters and Officer Commanding at FACTORY CORNER.
On Friday November 3rd 1916 The Melton Mowbray Times & Vale of Belvoir Gazette published the following article under the heading. “MELTON AND THE WAR.” – PTE. WALTER BULLIMORE. – Mr. and Mrs. Richard Bullimore, 41, Rosebery-avenue, Melton Mowbray, received a letter on Wednesday morning from a soldier in the King’s Liverpool Regiment, informing them that their son, Pte. Walter Bullimore, was killed in action on the 19th inst. Deceased was a platelayer on the Midland railway. Another brother, George, of the Garrison Artillery, who has been invalided home, visited his parents this week after spending six months in Chelsea Hospital, and returned yesterday afternoon to the headquarters of his regiment to undertake light duty. Two other brothers are at the front, John Thomas serving with the Garrison Artillery, and Richard with the Sherwood Foresters. Three of the deceased’s cousins have recently been killed.