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CULLEN, William Joseph
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 623 |
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| Enlisted: | 14 July 1915, Melbourne, Victoria |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 31st Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Carlton, Victoria, Australia, 18 May 1897 |
| Home Town: | Brunswick, Moreland, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Stove Fitter |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Fromelles, France, 19 July 1916, aged 19 years |
| Cemetery: |
Fromelles (Pheasant Wood) Military Cemetery Plot IV. Row E. Grave 4. Inscription: SON OF WILLIAM AND ELIZABETH CULLEN OF BRUNSWICK, VICTORIA WE NEVER GAVE UP LOOKING |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, City of Brunswick Honour Roll, West Brunswick State School Honour Roll |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 14 Jul 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 623, Depot Battalion (AIF), Melbourne, Victoria | |
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| 9 Nov 1915: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 623, 31st Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '16' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Wandilla embarkation_ship_number: A62 public_note: '' | |
| 7 Dec 1915: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 623, 31st Infantry Battalion, Disembarked Suez, Egypt | |
| 17 Jun 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 623, 31st Infantry Battalion, Embarked Alexandria for B.E.F per H.M.T. "Manitou" | |
| 25 Jun 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 623, 31st Infantry Battalion, Disembarked Marseilles, France | |
| 19 Jul 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 623, 31st Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix), Killed In Action |
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