Hugh CULLY MBE

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Service Number:	1303
Enlisted:	24 September 1917, Appointment 2nd Lieutenant in the AIF allocated to 2nd General Service Reinforcement’s Victoria at Broadmeadows Camp on 20 April 1918
Last Rank:	Squadron Leader
Last Unit:	RAAF Point Cook
Born:	Moffat, Dumfriesshire, Scotland UK, 16 August 1884
Home Town:	South Yarra, Melbourne, Victoria
Schooling:	Moffat Public School Scotland
Occupation:	Professional Soldier
Died:	Heidelberg Repatriation General Hospital, Victoria, Australia, 27 April 1954, aged 69 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Not yet discovered
Memorials:

24 Sep 1917:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, 1st to 17th (VIC) Reinforcements, Appointment 2nd Lieutenant in the AIF allocated to 2nd General Service Reinforcement’s Victoria at Broadmeadows Camp on 20 April 1918
1 May 1918:	Involvement 1st to 17th (VIC) Reinforcements, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '20' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Euripides embarkation_ship_number: A14 public_note: ''
1 May 1918:	Embarked 1st to 17th (VIC) Reinforcements, HMAT Euripides, Sydney
3 Jul 1918:	Transferred AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, 5th Training Battalion, March in to Unit from Australia as Second Lieutenant reinforcement’s 2GSR V
26 Sep 1918:	Transferred AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, 6th Infantry Battalion, March in to Australian Infantry Brigade Depot France ex England Allocated to 6th Infantry Bn France
11 Oct 1918:	Transferred AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, Miscellaneous Hospitals, Transferred to 3rd London General Hospital UK , pneumonia severe.
25 Jan 1919:	Embarked AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, 6th Infantry Battalion, RTA 3MD Melbourne Ships Subaltern on HT Ceramic
7 Apr 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, 6th Infantry Battalion, Appointment terminated 3MD Melbourne, cessation of hostilities.

1 Nov 1939:	Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Acting Squadron Leader, RAAF Laverton
16 Aug 1944:	Discharged Royal Australian Air Force, Squadron Leader, 1303, RAAF Point Cook, Discharged from the RAAF at own request on reaching Compulsory Retirement Age

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Hugh Cully

Imperial Service

Sergeant Queens Own Cameron Highlanders 12 years 186 Days

AIF WW1

2nd Lieutenant 2nd General Service Reinforcement's Victoria / 6th Infantry Battalion England and France 1918-1919

Staff Sergeant Major Australian Instructional Staff 8 years 10 days

Permanent Air Force (Royal Australian Air Force)

11th September 1921 to 16th August 1944