John Frederick ULLMAN MID

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Service Number:	3549
Enlisted:	1 September 1915, Enlisted at Rockhampton, QLD
Last Rank:	Lance Sergeant
Last Unit:	2nd Pioneer Battalion
Born:	Gladstone, Queensland, Australia, 25 January 1895
Home Town:	Calliope, Gladstone, Queensland
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Labourer
Died:	Queensland, Australia, 13 April 1968, aged 73 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Not yet discovered
Memorials:	Many Peaks Roll of Honour

1 Sep 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3549, 26th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Rockhampton, QLD
3 Jan 1916:	Involvement Private, 3549, 26th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '15' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Kyarra embarkation_ship_number: A55 public_note: ''
3 Jan 1916:	Embarked Private, 3549, 26th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Kyarra, Brisbane
15 Mar 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 2nd Pioneer Battalion
14 Nov 1916:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 3549, 2nd Pioneer Battalion, Severe wound to the right leg. Embarked for England aboard hospital ship
5 Jul 1918:	Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 2nd Pioneer Battalion, In France
5 Jan 1919:	Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal, 2nd Pioneer Battalion
16 Mar 1919:	Honoured Mention in Dispatches, For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty on the night of 16 April 1918 north of Buire. Volunteered to start on the heavily shelled portion of the trench under construction. He worked calmly and steadily under heavy fire. By his courage and devotion to duty he enabled the start of work at one of the worst parts. His disregard to danger was an inspiration to his comrades. London Gazette on 11 July 1919, page 8833, position 33 Commonwealth of Australia Gazette on 30 October 1919, page 1653, position 100
13 Apr 1919:	Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Sergeant, 2nd Pioneer Battalion
12 Sep 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Lance Sergeant, 3549, 2nd Pioneer Battalion, Discharged at the 1st Military District

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Son of Carl Ullman and Teresa Ullman nee Marek of Calliope, QLD.

Commenced return to Australia on 4 May 1919 aboard HT Mahia disembarking on 20 July 1919 at Sydney for onward travel to Brisbane

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

On 9 January 1924 John married Millicent Constance Bennedick in QLD