Major General Paul Alfred Cullen

Service number NX163, 275618
Ranks Held Lieutenant Colonel, Major General, Temporary Lieutenant Colonel
Birth Date 13/02/1909
Birth Place Australia: New South Wales, Newcastle
Death Date 07/10/2007
Final Rank Major General
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Unit 2/1st Australian Infantry Battalion
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  • Second World War, 1939-1945
  • Period 1960-1979

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    HERBERTON, QLD. 1943-06-12. LIEUTENANT-GENERAL SIR LESLIE MORSHEAD, KCB, KBE, CEG, DSO, ED, ...

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Date of birth 13/02/1909 Newcastle, NSW
Date and unit at enlistment (ORs) 1927 1st Heavy Brigade, Australian Garison Artillery.
Date commissioned 22/05/1931
Date promoted 24/07/1935 Captain.
Other units 25/10/1935 Officer commanding 16th Battery.
Other units 13/10/1939 Seconded captain 2/2nd Battalion.
Date and unit at appointment (Officers) 30/10/1939 Enlisted 2nd AIF.
Other 13/02/1940 Arrived Middle East.
Date promoted 15/11/1940 Major.
Other 1940-03-06 - 1940-04-08 Course - Middle East Tactical School.
Other units 1940-09-25 - 1940-10-17 Attached 2/1st Battalion.
Other 25/09/1941 Changed name from Cohen to Cullen.
Other c 1941-05-19 Arrived Greece.
Other 06/1941 Arrived Middle East.
Date promoted 01/09/1942 Lieutenant colonel.
Other 28/03/1942 Arrived in Ceylon.
Other units 1942-06-11 - 1945-08-28 Temporary lieutenant colonel, commanding officer 2/1st Battalion.
Other 21/09/1942 Arrived Moresby.
Date returned to Australia 07/08/1942 Returned to Melbourne.
Date returned to Australia 08/01/1943 Returned to Brisbane.
Date of honour or award 23/12/1943 Distinguished Service Order.
Date of honour or award 23/12/1943 Companion of the Distinguished Service Order.
Other 29/01/1944 Attached Headquarters 16th Brigade.
Other 1944-05-18 - 1944-06-12 Attached Headquarters 16th Brigade.
Other 28/03/1944 Attached Headquarters New Guinea Force.
Other 15/12/1944 Arrived Aitape.
Date returned to Australia 28/03/1944 Returned to Cairns.
Other 14/03/1944 Arrived Moresby.
Other 16/06/1945 Arrived New Guinea.
Other 1945-04-22 - 1945-06-03 Course - Land Headquarters Tactical senior officers.
Other units 1945-08-04 - 1945-09-07 Attached Headquarters 16th Brigade.
Other 27/09/1945 Reserve of Officers.
Date returned to Australia 19/09/1945 Returned to Cairns.
Date returned to Australia 13/04/1945
Date of honour or award 02/11/1946 Bar to Distinguished Service Order.
Other 31/12/1948 Reserve of Officers.
Other units 01/04/1948 Commanding officer 45th Battalion.
Other units 02/07/1955 Temporary Brigadie, commanding 14th Brigade.
Date promoted 02/07/1956 Appointed brigadier.
Other 02/07/1958 Officers Staff group Eastern Command.
Other 01/07/1960 Deputy command 1st Division.
Other 01/12/1961 Major general commanding Communucations Zone.
Other 01/12/1963 Unattached List.
Other 02/12/1966 Retired List.
Date of death 07/10/2007

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