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CULLEN, William Edward Harold
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 4406 |
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| Enlisted: | 11 January 1916, Adelaide, South Australia |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 27th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Coromandel Valley, South Australia, 23 January 1895 |
| Home Town: | Coromandel Valley, Onkaparinga, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Coromandel Valley Public School |
| Occupation: | Gardener/Electrical Student |
| Died: | Died of wounds, Harbonnières, France, 12 August 1918, aged 23 years |
| Cemetery: |
Terlincthun British Cemetery, Wimille Terlincthun British Cemetery, Wimille, France |
| Memorials: | Adelaide National War Memorial, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Coromandel Valley WW1 Memorial and Gardens |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 11 Jan 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 4406, Adelaide, South Australia | |
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| 25 Mar 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 4406, 27th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '15' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Shropshire embarkation_ship_number: A9 public_note: '' | |
| 25 Mar 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 4406, 27th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Shropshire, Adelaide | |
| 9 Aug 1918: | Wounded Private, 4406, 27th Infantry Battalion, "The Last Hundred Days", GSW (legs and arm) |
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"CULLEN.- Died of wounds in France on August 12, Pte W. E. H. Cullen, 27th Battalion, eldest dearly-loved son of W. E. and L. Cullen, Coromandel Valley, aged 23 years and 6 months.
The Lord hath His own in safe keeping
Till the shadows flee and morning breaks." - from the Adelaide Advertiser 26 Aug 1918 (nla.gov.au)
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