| Regimental number | 3256 |
| Place of birth | Ballarat, Victoria |
| School | South Melbourne State School, Victoria |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Vr fireman |
| Address | 55 Reed Street, Albert Park, Melbourne, Victoria |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 26 |
| Height | 5' 6" |
| Weight | 148 lbs |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Isabella Elizabeth Bull, 3 Elizabeth Street, Kensington, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Melbourne, Victoria |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 7th Battalion, 11th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/24/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A71 Nestor on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 60th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | France |
| Age at death | 27 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 27 |
| Place of burial | Rue du Bois Military Cemetery (Plot II, Row A, Grave No 1), Fleurbaix, France |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Edward and Mary BULL; Wife: E.I. BULL, 3 Faussett Street, Albert Park, Victoria |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Joined 7th Bn, Tel el Kebir, 20 January 1916. Transfererd to 59th Bn, 24 February 1916, and taken on strength, Tel el Kebir. Admitted to 15th Field Ambulance, 1 March 1916 (parotitis), and transferred same day to 2nd Australian Stationary Hospital; discharged to duty, 17 March 1916. Transfererd to 60th Bn, 22 March 1916. Admitted to 15th Field Ambulance, Ferry Post, 17 May 1916 (sore feet); discharged to unit, 19 May 1916. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 18 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 29 June 1916. Killed in action, 19 July 1916. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal Wife submitted the following words to be inscribed on the headstone: 'Come unto me, all ye that labour, and I will give you rest & ye will find rest unto your soul'; on being informed, 8 March 1922, that this exceeded the permitted 66 letters, including spaces, she submitted the words 'He gave his life that others may live'. |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, BULL Edward Leslie |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
