French Legion d'Honneur, 5th Class : Albert Tull

Place Europe: France
Accession Number REL28418.004
Collection type Heraldry
Object type Award
Physical description Silver, enamel
Maker Unknown
Place made France
Date made 1990s
Conflict Period 1990-1999
Description

French Legion d'Honneur, 5th Class. In presentation box.

History / Summary

During the 1990s the French Government presented all remaining Allied veterans of the First World War with the Legion d'Honneur. This example was presented to Albert Tull who served with 3 Battalion, 1 Division, AIF as a private with the service number 3492.

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.