Cullen H.J
Hugo James Cullen
Hugo James Cullen went to war at the age of 19. He embarked on the A38 Ulysses on the 22nd of December at Melbourne. He was wounded at lone pine Gallipoli and later died on the 7th of august 1915.His regimental number is 1178 and he enlisted on the 17th of September.
Service Record
Regimental number-1178
School-Public School, New South Wales
Religion-Church of England
Occupation-Labourer
Address-Yerang Creek, New South Wales
Marital status-Single
Age at embarkation-19
Next of kin-Mother, Mrs J Cullen, Yerang Creek, New South Wales
Enlistment date-17 September 1914
Rank on enlistment-Private
Unit name-13th Battalion, E Company
AWM -Embarkation Roll number23/30/1
Embarkation details-Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board Transport A38 Ulysses- on 22 December 1914
Rank from Nominal Roll-Private
Unit from Nominal Roll- 13th Battalion
Fate-Killed in Action 7 August 1915
Place of death or wounding-Lone Pine, Gallipoli, Turkey
Date of death-7 August 1915
Age at death-19
Age at death- from cemetery records20
Place of burial-7th Field Ambulance Cemetery (Special Memorial B.26), Gallipoli
Panel number-, Roll of Honour,
Australian War Memorial-68
Miscellaneous information from
cemetery records-Parents: James and Jane CULLEN, Yerong Creek, New South Wales
Other details-
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli
In memory of Hugo James Cullen
Cullen was buried 7th field ambulance cemetery, Gallipoli
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Official record
Hugo James Cullen was a young soldier who went to was to save us.
Battles
Engagement Date
Landings at Helles & Anzac CoveOpened 25 April 1915
Battle of Lone PineOpened 6 August 1915
Rose Kennedy and Hayley Anschaw
Yerong Creek Public School
Yerong Creek Public School
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Website: http://www.yerongck-p.schools.nsw.edu.au
Location: Cole St, Yerong Creek, NSW, Australia
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