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Robert Henry BULMER

Regimental number166
Place of birthSydney New South Wales
Other NamesBULMER, R H
SchoolLeichhardt Superior Public School, New South Wales
ReligionBaptist
OccupationPattern maker
AddressNorth Parade, Campsie, New South Wales
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation24
Next of kinW A Bulmer, Wetters Road, Carlton, Sydney, New South Wales
Enlistment date24 August 1914
Rank on enlistmentSergeant
Unit name1st Field Ambulance, C Squadron
AWM Embarkation Roll number26/44/1
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board Transport A14 Euripides on 20 October 1914
Other details from Roll of Honour CircularName given on RoH circular as Robert Henry BULMER, 3rd Bn. Won the Camp Wrestling Championship in February 1915.
FateKilled in Action 16 July 1915
Place of death or woundingGallipoli, Turkey
Date of death16 July 1915
Age at death25.7
Age at death from cemetery records25
Place of burialShrapnel Valley Cemetery (Plot I, Row B, Grave No. 16), Anzac, Gallipoli
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
35
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: William and Ruth BULMER, Nelson, Riverstone, New South Wales. Native of Annandale, New South Wales
Family/military connectionsBrothers: 3884 Walter Edgar BULMER, 1st Bn, killed in action, Pozieres, France, 22 August 1916; 2 others returned to Australia.
Other details

War service: Egypt, Gallipoli

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

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