William Wathen (Bill) BULLOCK

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BULLOCK, William Wathen

Service Numbers:	300390, VX62863
Enlisted:	7 October 1938, Aircraftman 2 date of discharged unknown
Last Rank:	Lieutenant
Last Unit:	2nd/5th Independent Company
Born:	Camberwell, Victoria, Australia, 7 February 1912
Home Town:	Brighton, Bayside, Victoria
Schooling:	Scotch College, Victoria, Australia
Occupation:	Electrical Engineer
Died:	Killed in Action, New Guinea, 28 January 1943, aged 30 years
Cemetery:	Lae War Cemetery Plot G, Row A, Grave 14
Memorials:	Australian Commando Memorial, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour

Non Warlike Service

7 Oct 1938:	Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, 300390, Aircraftman 2 date of discharged unknown

World War 2 Service

3 Sep 1939:	Involvement Lieutenant, VX62863
2 Sep 1941:	Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Lieutenant, VX62863
2 Sep 1941:	Involvement Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Lieutenant, VX62863
28 Jan 1943:	Involvement Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Lieutenant, VX62863, 2nd/5th Independent Company

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Biography contributed by Elizabeth Allen

William Wathen BULLOCK was born in Camberwell, Victoria on 7th February, 1912

His parents were Garnet Frank BULLOCK & Elsie Kezia GIBBS

He married Constance Edith ROSE on 2nd August, 1941 in St Leonards Church, Brighton Beach, Victoria

He first enlisted in the RAAF Reserves on 7th October, 1938 & later enlisted in the Army on 2nd September, 1941

William was Killed in Action in New Guinea on 28th January, 1943 and is buried in the Lae War Cemetery

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