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George Leonard CULLUC

Regimental number398
Place of birthCooparoo Queensland
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationLabourer
AddressBirkdale, Cleveland, Queensland
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation24
Next of kinFather, Arthur Cornelius Culluc, Birkdale, Cleveland Line, Queensland
Enlistment date28 December 1915
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name41st Battalion, B Company
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/58/1
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A64 Demosthenes on 18 May 1916
Rank from Nominal RollSergeant
Unit from Nominal Roll41st Battalion
Recommendations (Medals and Awards)

Military Medal


Recommendation date: 9 October 1918

FateReturned to Australia 12 June 1919
Medals

Military Medal

'On 29th September 1918, during operations South of BONY, Sergeant CULLUC took charge of the Platoon on his Platoon Commander becoming a casualty at a very critical phase of the fighting. Sergeant CULLUC so organised his Platoon that they were instrumental in forcing the enemy to vacate a very strong position which he held with five machine guns.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 115
Date: 10 October 1919

Family/military connectionsBrother: 399 Pte William Herbert CULLUC, 41st Bn, returned to Australia, 5 January 1919.
Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: Military Medal, British War Medal, Victory Medal

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