BULLEN, Desmond John
| Service Number: | DX162 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 8 March 1940 |
| Last Rank: | Signalman |
| Last Unit: | Not yet discovered |
| Born: | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 18 August 1918 |
| Home Town: | Mildura, Mildura Shire, Victoria |
| Schooling: | St Peter's Cathalic College, Victoria, Australia |
| Occupation: | Carpenter |
| Died: | Bowel Cancer, Whyalla, South Australia, 5 January 1994, aged 75 years |
| Cemetery: |
Whyalla Cemetery, S.A. |
| Memorials: |
World War 2 Service
| 8 Mar 1940: | Involvement Signalman, DX162 | |
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| 8 Mar 1940: | Enlisted Darwin, NT | |
| 8 Mar 1940: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, DX162 | |
| 5 Oct 1945: | Discharged |
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Our Father, Desmond John Bullen, was a hard worker, with a great sense of humour. Although he did not have a lot of money he had a love of collector cars and motor bikes.
He was memorialised as the "ELDEST Bikie In Town" as a member of the Wyalla Ulysses Bikie Club, at the age of 84 years of age.
His memory lives on with his family of 2 daughters and 1 son, a positive person making the most of life, whatever was the circumstances. His war service is a perfect example of this, with 3 Desert Stars and 3 Pacific Medals, only to have to return to Australia after contracting malaria in Papua New Guinea. This did not stop him and he lived a long and enjoyable long life.
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