| Regimental number | 916 |
| Place of birth | Burwood, New South Wales |
| School | Fort Street High School, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Drover |
| Address | 'Rualine', Armstrong Street, Ashfield, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 20 |
| Height | 5' 11.5" |
| Weight | 150 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, Joseph Alexander Bull, 'Rualine', Armstrong Street, Ashfield, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | Served in the 28th Light Horse, Citizen Military Forces. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Liverpool, New South Wales |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 12th Light Horse Regiment, 3rd Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/17/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A54 Runic on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Sergeant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 12th Light Horse Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Beersheba, Palestine |
| Age at death | 21 |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 11304 Gunner Clifford Phillip BULL, 2nd Field Artillery Brigade, returned to Australia, 12 December 1917. |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Palestine Taken on strength, 1st Light Horse Regiment, Gallipoli, 13 November 1915; evacuated Gallipoli and disembarked Alexandria, Egypt, 27 December 1915. Absorbed into 12th Light Horse Regiment, Heliopolis, 22 February 1916. Appointed Lance Corporal, Tel-el-Kebir, 11 May 1916. To hospital, 18 June 1916 (diarrhoea); rejoined unit, 23 June 1916. To be Temporary Corporal, 16 December 1916; to be Corporal, 16 December 1916. Attended Hotchkiss Machine Gun Course, 2nd Light Horse Training Regiment, Moascar, 6 February 1917; marched out and taken on strength of 12th Light Horse Regiment, 23 February 1917. Admitted to 4th Light Horse Field Ambulance, 19 April 1917 (shrapnel wound, leg and back); transferred to Casualty Clearing Station, 19 April 1917; to 3rd Light Horse Field Ambulance, 19 April 1917; to 6th Mounted Brigade Field Ambulance, 19 April 1917; to 54th Casualty Clearing Station, 21 April 1917; to 26th Casualty Clearing Station, 21 April 1917; to 36th Stationary Hospital, 22 April 1917; discharged to 4th Light Horse Training Regiment, 12 June 1917. Transferred to 12th Light Horse Regiment, 4 July 1917; taken on strength, 8 July 1917. To be Temporary Sergeant, 10 July 1917. Reverted to Corporal on return of superior officer, 5 August 1917. To Rest Camp, Port Said, 10 August 1917; rejoined unit, 20 August 1917. To be Temporary Sergeant, 11 October 1917. Killed in action, Beersheba, 31 October 1917. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Address incorrectly entered on Embarkation Roll as 'Pauline'. |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, BULL Colin Brodie |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
