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The Australian Boer War Memorial
Anzac Parade Canberra
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| Corporal Charles Cullen |
Ancestor Details
Ancestor's Name: Charles Joseph Cullen
Ancestor's date of birth: 01/01/1877
Ancestor's date of death: 13/08/1922
Cause of Death: Carcinoma of Stomach and debility age 46.
Service Number: 279
Colony or State of enlistment: QLD, Place of Enlistment: Brisbane
Unit: 6th Queensland Imperial Bushmen
Rank attained in Boer War: CPL, Date Effective: 28/04/1901
Highest Rank attained (if served after war): CPL, Date Effective: 27/09/1915
Murray Page: 515
Contingent: Sixth Queensland
Ship: Victorian, Date of Sailing: 04/04/1901
Memorial details: Detail not provided
Decorations: Queen's South Africa Medal with clasps. 1914/15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal.
Personal Characteristics: Height 180 cm, weight 75 kg.
Reasons to go and fight: Detail not provided
Details of service in war: The 6th served side by side with the 7th New Zealanders and on the 2 February 1902 Col.Byng being then at Leibenberg's Vlei, to the west of Reitz, heard of a Boer convoy in the neighbourhood and at once pursued. The 6 QIB and the New Zealanders charged the enemy's rearguard with much gallantry whilst the South African Light Horse rushed the centre.After this, all the colomns in the district engagred in a big drive toward the railway;which operation ended on the 8 February when it was found that 300 prisoners had been taken.
Service and life after the Boer War: Married Margaret Ann, worked as an electrician's assistant, lived at Spring Hill, Victoria. He also served in WW1 #1334 8th Light Horse , joining the AIF on 7 September 1915 until 18 October 1918, saw service in Palestine. Lived in Fitzroy VIC when he returned to Australia.
Descendant Details
Name of Descendant: Peter Cullen, Toowoomba QLD
Relationship to Ancestor: Nephew
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