British War Medal 1914-20 : Private A Tull, 3 Battalion, AIF

Place Europe: Western Front
Accession Number REL28418.001
Collection type Heraldry
Object type Medal
Physical description Silver
Maker Unknown
Place made United Kingdom
Date made c 1920
Conflict First World War, 1914-1918
Description

British War Medal 1914-1920. Impressed around the edge with recipient's details.

History / Summary

Associated with the First World War service of Albert Tull. Tull was born at Stroud, NSW, on 20 September 1896 and enlisted at West Maitland, NSW on 20 March 1916. He embarked for overseas service aboard HMAT Beltana on 25 November, arriving in England on 29 January 1917. After a period of training Tull proceeded overseas to France at the end of August and was taken on strength by 3 Battalion on 11 September. Apart from two weeks leave to England in September 1918, Tull remained in France until the end of the war. He returned to Australia on 13 July 1919, disembarking in Sydney on 2 September. He died on 19 November 1998 aged 102 years.