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Angus Benjamin BULLOCK

Regimental number853
Place of birthWagga Wagga New South Wales
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationFarmer
AddressMrs Bullock, c/o Mr Elliott, Mundaroo, New South Wales
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation22
Next of kinSister, Miss Gladys Bullock, Manus Station, Tumbarumba, New South Wales
Enlistment date9 November 1914
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll14 January 1915
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name1st Light Horse Regiment, 4th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number10/6/2
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A9 Shropshire on 17 March 1915
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll1st Light Horse Regiment
FateReturned to Australia 13 March 1919
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Plaque in New South Wales Garden of Remembrance
Discharge date23 June 1919
Other details

War service: Egypt, Gallipoli

Embarked from Australia, 17 March 1915; disembarked Egypt.

In action, Gallipoli.

To hospital, Gallipoli, 6 September 1915; rejoined unit, 10 September 1915.

Sick, Gallipoli; evacuated to Mudros, 10 November 1915, and admitted to 3rd Australian General Hospital, 25 November 1915 (mumps); discharged to duty, 17 December 1915.

Evacuated from Gallipoli, and disembarked Alexandria, Egypt, 26 December 1915.

Appointed Driver, 1 January 1916.

Proceeded to join Western Field Force, Egypt, 14 January 1916.

To hospital, Romani, 17 July 1916.

Admitted to 3rd Australian General Hospital, Abbassia (pyrexia), 8 August 1916; discharged to Base Details, 19 August 1916.

Taken on strength, 1st Light Horse Regiment, 26 August 1916.

Transferred to Army Service Corps, 2 August 1917; back to 1st Light Horse, 6 September 1917.

Detached to Brigade Transport, 8-12 September 1917.

Admitted to hospital, 8 April 1918; discharged to duty, 4 June 1918; rejoined 1st Light Horse in the field, 5 July 1918; treated for influenza, 20 August-16 September 1918.

Promoted Temporary Transport Sergeant, 9 November 1918.

Commenced return to Australia, 13 March 1919; disembarked, 19 April 1919; discharged, 23 June 1919.

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Date of death4 July 1978
Age at death86
Place of burialLeeton Cemetery, New South Wales

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