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Thomas Leslie BULLOCK

Regimental number12597
Place of birthForrestville, South Australia
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationPorter
AddressVictoria Street, Forestville, South Australia
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation28.3
Height5' 7"
Weight151 lbs
Next of kinMother, Mrs F A Bullock, Victoria Street, Forestville, South Australia
Previous military serviceNil
Enlistment date12 January 1916
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name11th Field Ambulance
AWM Embarkation Roll number26/54/1
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A29 Suevic on 31 May 1916
Rank from Nominal RollDriver
Unit from Nominal Roll9th Field Ambulance
FateReturned to Australia 28 August 1919
Discharge date26 December 1919
Other details

War service: Western Front

Embarked Adelaide, 31 May 1916; disembarked Devonport, England, 21 July 1916.

Admitted to Military Hospital, Bulford, 10 August 1916 (venereal disease; discharged from hospital, 5 October 1916; total period of treatment for venereal disease: 57 days.

Proceeded overseas to France, 24 November 1916.

Admitted to 9th Field Ambulance, 1 July 1917 (debility); discharged to duty, 9 July 1917.

On leave to United Kingdom, 9 March 1918; rejoined unit from leave, 25 March 1917.

Found guilty, 10 July 1918, of being absent without leave from 10 pm, 8 July, to 7 am, 9 July 1918: awarded 7 days' Field Punishment No 2, and forfeited 8 days' pay.

Appointed Horse Driver, 18 July 1918.

Marched out to England for return to Australia, 26 March 1919.

Admitted to Military Hospital, Plymouth, 20 June 1919 (pneumonia); transferred to 1st Australian General Hospital, Sutton Veny, 2 August 1919.

Commenced return to Australia on board HS 'Kanowna', 28 August 1919; disembarked Adelaide, 20 October 1919; discharged (termination of period of enlistment), 26 December 1919.

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
SourcesNAA: B2455, BULLOCK Thomas Leslie

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