Regimental number | 3036 |
Place of birth | Collingwood, Victoria |
School | State School, Cambridge Street, Collingwood; Trinity Grammar School, Melbourne, Victoria |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Cartage contractor |
Address | 19 Heidelberg Road, Clifton Hill, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 20 |
Height | 5' 10.25" |
Weight | 161 lbs |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs J E Bull, 19 Heidelberg Road, Clifton Hill, Victoria |
Previous military service | Served in the Army Service Corps, Citizen Military Forces; still serving at time of AIF enlistment. |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Melbourne, Victoria |
Rank on enlistment | Acting Sergeant |
Unit name | 22nd Battalion, 7th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/39/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A73 Commonwealth on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Acting Sergeant |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 59th Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Fleurbaix, France (Battle of Fromelles) |
Age at death | 22 |
Family/military connections | Brother: 3036 Corporal Victor Westlake BULL, 2nd Australian General Hospital, returned to Australia, 18 January 1919. |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Allotted to, and proceeded to 57th Bn from 6th Training Bn, Zeitoun, 23 February 1916; taken on strength of 57th Bn, Tel el Kebir, 23 February 1916. Promoted to Corporal, Ferry Post, 27 February 1916. Promoted Sergeant in the Machine Gun Section, Ferry Post, 23 May 1916. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 17 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 23 June 1916. Killed in action, 20 July 1916. Buried at Rue du Bois Cemetery by Reverend G.W.B. Statt, 20 July 1916. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Sources | NAA: B2455, BULL Walter Westlake |