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Bullen R W Pte 1128

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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

https://www.awm.gov.au/images/collection/pdf/RCDIG1043451--1-.pdf

Mentioned in this publication:

Welcome Home at the Showgrounds in the Essendon Gazette 8 Apr 1919