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CULLEN, Francis
Personal Details
| Service Number: | WX15932 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 20 August 1941 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/32nd Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Midland Junction, Western Australia, 19 May 1906 |
| Home Town: | Swan View, Mundaring, Western Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Died of wounds, New Guinea, 28 November 1943, aged 37 years |
| Cemetery: |
Lae War Cemetery Location: BB-B-3. |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Private, WX15932 | |
|---|---|---|
| 20 Aug 1941: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, WX15932, 2nd/32nd Infantry Battalion | |
| 11 Nov 1941: | Transferred Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, 2nd/28th Infantry Battalion | |
| 17 Jul 1942: | Transferred Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, 2nd/32nd Infantry Battalion, Northam Camp. | |
| 6 Sep 1942: | Embarked Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, WX15932, 2nd/32nd Infantry Battalion, Embarked from Fremantle on HMAT "P4". Disembarked in M.E. 8 Oct 1942. | |
| 8 Oct 1942: | Involvement Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, WX15932, 2nd/32nd Infantry Battalion, El Alamein | |
| 21 Jan 1943: | Embarked Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, WX15932, 2nd/32nd Infantry Battalion, R.T.A from M.E. Disembarked at Fremantle on 18 Feb 1943. | |
| 2 Apr 1943: | Embarked Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, WX15932, 2nd/32nd Infantry Battalion, Entrained to South Australia. | |
| 10 Oct 1943: | Embarked Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, WX15932, 2nd/32nd Infantry Battalion, Embarked at Townsville. Disembarked at Port Moresby. 14 Oct 1943. | |
| 14 Oct 1943: | Involvement Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, WX15932, 2nd/32nd Infantry Battalion, New Guinea - Huon Peninsula / Markham and Ramu Valley /Finisterre Ranges Campaigns | |
| 26 Nov 1943: | Wounded Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, WX15932, 2nd/32nd Infantry Battalion, G.S.W. | |
| 28 Nov 1943: | Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, WX15932, 2nd/32nd Infantry Battalion, D.O.W. |
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