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BULL, Edward Leslie
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 3256 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 9 July 1915, Melbourne, Victoria |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 60th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Ballarat East, Victoria, Australia, 15 October 1888 |
| Home Town: | Ballarat, Central Highlands, Victoria |
| Schooling: | South Melbourne State School, Victoria, Australia |
| Occupation: | Locomotive Fireman |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Fromelles, France, 19 July 1916, aged 27 years |
| Cemetery: |
Rue-du-Bois Military Cemetery, Fleurbaix Plot II. Row A. Grave 1 (Coll.). Inscription: HE GAVE HIS LIFE THAT OTHERS MIGHT LIVE |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, South Melbourne Great War Roll of Honor |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 9 Jul 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3256, Depot Battalion , Melbourne, Victoria | |
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| 11 Oct 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3256, 7th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Nestor embarkation_ship_number: A71 public_note: '' | |
| 11 Oct 1915: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 3256, 7th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Nestor, Melbourne | |
| 20 Jan 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3256, 7th Infantry Battalion, Joined Unit -- T.O.S -- Tel El Kebir | |
| 24 Feb 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 59th Infantry Battalion, T.O.S. from 7th Infantry Battalion | |
| 1 Mar 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3256, 59th Infantry Battalion, Admitted -- 15th Australian Field Ambulance -- Parotitis -- Tel El Kebir | |
| 1 Mar 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3256, 59th Infantry Battalion, Transferred -- Admitted -- No 2. Australian Stationary Hospital -- Mumps -- Tel El Kebir | |
| 17 Mar 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3256, 59th Infantry Battalion, Discharged to Duty -- Rejoined Battalion | |
| 22 Mar 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 60th Infantry Battalion, T.O.S. from 59th Infantry Battalion | |
| 17 May 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3256, 60th Infantry Battalion, Admitted -- 15th Australian Field Ambulance -- Sore Feet -- Ferry Post | |
| 19 May 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3256, 60th Infantry Battalion, Discharged to Duty -- Rejoined Battalion | |
| 18 Jun 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 3256, 60th Infantry Battalion, Embarked Alexandria for B.E.F per H.M.T. "Kinfauns Castle" | |
| 29 Jun 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 3256, 60th Infantry Battalion, Disembarked Marseilles, France | |
| 19 Jul 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3256, 60th Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix), Killed In Action | |
| 19 Jul 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3256, 60th Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix), --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 3256 awm_unit: 60th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1916-07-19 |
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