Volunteers of Essendon and Flemington, 1914-1918
Bullen R W Pte 1128 Rupert William 38 Inf Bn 18 Motor body builder Single C of E
Address: Ascot Vale, Browns Tce, 13
Next of Kin: Bullen, Ada Jane, Mrs, mother, 13 Browns Tce, Ascot Vale
Enlisted: 21 Feb 1916
Embarked: A54 Runic 20 Jun 1916
Extracts from Australian Red Cross Wounded and Missing Enquiries Bureau Correspondence
38th Australian Imperial Force Killingsworth 2nd Lt H L M. May 28/1917
2nd Lieut Killingsworth was killed at Ploegstreet (Belgium) on May 28th. The stretcher bearers brought his body back about 3 days later. Eye-witness: No. The stretcher bearers - Cody was the name of one Informant: R W Bullen, 1128 D Coy, 14th Pltn, 38th Aus I Force Bermondsey Milit Hospt London SE Home address: Moonee Ponds, Melbourne. 11.7.17 Ivy Gerrard.
At Ploeg Street Armentieres on 28th May 1917, a raid was made on the enemy tranches, in the body of which 38th Btn took part. The next morning the body of 2/Lieut Killingsworth was carried in by the stretcher bearers. I do not know where Lieut Killingsworths' body was buried. Dated at Westham this 24th day of August Sgd R W Bullen
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Mentioned in this publication:
Welcome Home at the Showgrounds in the Essendon Gazette 8 Apr 1919
War Service Commemorated
Essendon Town Hall A-F
Maribyrnong-Bagotville Hill Returned Soldiers' Memorial
St Pauls Anglican Church, Ascot Vale
Essendon Gazette Roll of Honour Wounded
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