Edwin James Stanley Bullock

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First Name:

Edwin

Middle Name:

James Stanley

Last Name:

Bullock

Date of Birth:

Saturday, May 19, 1894

Mother's Name:

Katherine Bullock nee Banks

Father's Name:

Edwin Bullock

Date Enlisted:

Saturday, December 4, 1915

Rank at Enlistment:

Private

Rank at Discharge:

Private

Unit:

1st Battalion

Service:

Infantry

Awards:

British War Medal

Victory Medal

Date of Death:

Saturday, July 22, 1978

Place of Death:

Sydney

Details:

Edwin Bullock (Service No 5052) was born in Surrey, England and came to Australia in Australia in June 1914.

Edwin enlisted in Wollongong, N.S.W. with the Waratah March. He was single, 21 years old and worked as a farm labourer.

He embarked from Sydney on board SS Makarini with 1st Battalion, 16th Reinforcement on 1st April 1916. He arrived in France on 17th May 1916 and joined 1st Battalion in the field on 11th July 1916.

Edwin was wounded in action at Pozieres sometime between 22nd and 25th July 1916 and evacuated to hospital for treatment of a severe gun shot wound to his neck and throat. He resumed duty on 16th January 1917, but was returned to England, medically unfit, on 7th September 1917.

Edwin was repatriated to Australia in January 1918 and discharged medically unfit, with a pension, on 3rd April 1918. At discharge he listed Albion Park, N.S.W. as his address.

Edwin tried to re-enlist but the war ended before his 2nd enlistment was processed.

On 31st December 1923 Edwin married Rachel Bennett in Sydney.

Edwin died in Sydney in 1978. His service is commemorated on the Albion Park Anglican Church 1914-1918 Roll of Honour.

Sources:

NAA: B2455, BULLOCK E J S