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Thomas GULLY

Regimental number941
Place of birthBristol, England
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationPainter
AddressKatanning, Western Australia
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation23
Height5' 7.5"
Weight150 lbs
Next of kinFather, Thomas Gully, 37 Moravian Road, Kingswood, Bristol, England
Previous military serviceNil
Enlistment date15 July 1915
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll30 June 1915
Place of enlistmentBlackboy Hill, Western Australia
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name32nd Battalion, C Company
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/49/1
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A2 Geelong on 18 November 1915
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll32nd Battalion
FateKilled in Action 20 July 1916
Age at death from cemetery records24
Place of burialAustralian Cemetery (C.C. Corner 5), France
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
100
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: Thomas and M. GULLY, 37 Moravian road, Kingswood, Bristol, England
Other details

War service: Egypt, Western Front

Disembarked Suez, ex-HMAT 'Geelong', 18 December 1916.

Found guilty, 11 February 1916, of leaving the vicinity of his guard without permission from the Officer commanding it: awarded 7 days' Field Punishment No 1 and forfeited 7 days' pay.

Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 17 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 23 June 1916.

Killed in action, 20 July 1916.

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
SourcesNAA: B2455, GULLY Thomas

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