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William Ambrose CULL

Regimental number1155
Date of birth7 August 1893
Place of birthSandford, Victoria
SchoolHenty State School No 2020, Victoria
ReligionRoman Catholic
OccupationCoachbuilder
AddressBree Street, Hamilton, Victoria
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation20
Next of kinFather, John Francis Cull, Bree Street, Hamilton, Victoria
Enlistment date7 May 1915
Rank on enlistmentSergeant
Unit name23rd Battalion, C Company
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/40/1
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A14 Euripides on 10 May 1915
Regimental number from Nominal RollCommissioned
Rank from Nominal RollCaptain
Unit from Nominal Roll22nd Battalion
Promotions

2nd Lieutenant


Unit: INF23
Promotion date: 23 August 1915

Lieutenant


Unit: INF23
Promotion date: 1 March 1916

Captain


Unit: INF22
Promotion date: 12 August 1916

Recommendations (Medals and Awards)

Italian Silver Medal


For conspicuous gallantry in the execution of repeated reconnaissances in No Man's Land at Fleurbaix and Armentieres and again at Pozieres and Les Boeufs.
Recommendation date: 4 February 1917

FateReturned to Australia 8 April 1918
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Listed on Henty State School No 2020 Honour roll, Victoria. Parents: John Francis and Janet CULL
Other detailsMedals: Italian Silver Medal, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Date of death30 July 1939
Age at death45
Place of burialCoburg Cemetery, Victoria

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