Bull, Lewis Marsden

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Eng. II : Lieutenant, 1st and 55th Battns., A.I.F., France. Enlisting 27th September, 1915, and sailing 8th March, 1916, joined Lewis Machine Gun Section 55th Battn. in Egypt and, crossing to France 8th June, fought at Fleurbaix and elsewhere. Selected for Officers Training Corps, Oxford, in September, commissioned 28th October, and transferred to A Coy. 1st Battn., returning to France on 8th December. When patrolling in January, 1918, was cut off and remained behind German Lines for 3 days, but finally regaining his own lines, was invalided to England. While in hospital received letter of congratulation from General Birdwood for the wonderful fortitude and gallantry displayed . Upon recovery returned to France, serving till death. Killed in Action, Herbecourt, 18th September, 1918, and buried at Roisel Communal Cemetery Extension. Early education at Sydney Grammar School.

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1895

Birth in Burwood -- NSW, Australia 31 October 1895
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Early education at Sydney Grammar School, Darlinghurst, Sydney, Australia
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Tertiary education at University of Sydney, Camperdown, NSW, Australia
1915

Enlisted 27 Sep 1915
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Military service as Lieutenant at France --, France
1918

Death in Herbecourt -- Somme, France 18 September 1918

Gender

Male

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Headstone of Lewis Marsden BULL, Roisel Communal Cemetery, France [ jpg ]

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