| Regimental number | 2468 |
| Place of birth | Guildford, Co Down, Ireland |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Rosewood via Wagga Wagga, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 23 |
| Height | 5' 8.5" |
| Weight | 155 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Maggie McCullough, Guildford, County Down, Ireland |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Goulburn, New South Wales |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 55th Battalion, 5th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/72/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A60 Aeneas on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 55th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Sydney, 30 September 1916; disembarked Plymouth, England, 19 November 1916. Proceeded overseas to France, 31 December 1916; taken on strength, 55th Bn, 8 February 1917. Admitted to 5th Divisional Rest Station, 14 May 1917 (pyrexia, unknown origin); discharged to duty, 20 May 1917; rejoined Bn, 22 May 1917. Found guilty, 18 August 1917, of being absent from billetting area without a pass: awarded 3 days confined to barracks. Wounded in action, 19 October 1917 (gun shot wound, left thigh; compound fracture), and admitted to 3rd Australian Field Ambulance; transferred to 3rd Canadian Casualty Clearing Station, 19 October 1917; to 54th General Hospital, 22 October 1917; to England, 19 December 1917, and admitted to 2nd Eastern General Hospital, Brighton, 20 December 1917; to 3rd Australian Auxiliary Hospital, Dartford, 10 January 1918; discharged to No 2 Command Depot, Weymouth, 22 January 1918. Commenced return to Australia on board 'Durham Castle', 10 March 1918; embarked Capetown on board 'Orontes', 23 April 1918; disembarked Sydney, 12 May 1918; discharged, 13 June 1918. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, McCULLOUGH Alexander |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
