Major General Paul Alfred Cullen

Service number 275618, NX163
Ranks Held Lieutenant Colonel, Temporary Lieutenant Colonel, Major General
Birth Date 1909-02-13
Birth Place Australia: New South Wales, Newcastle
Death Date 2007-10-07
Final Rank Major General
Service Army
Unit 2/1st Australian Infantry Battalion
Places
Conflicts/Operations
  • Period 1960-1969
  • Second World War, 1939-1945
Gazettes Published in Commonwealth Gazette in 1947-03-06
Published in London Gazette in 1965-01-01
Published in London Gazette in 1943-12-23
Published in London Gazette in 1947-03-06
Published in Commonwealth Gazette in 1943-12-23
Published in Commonwealth Gazette in 1965-02-04

Rolls

  • Honours and Awards (Recommendation):

    Conflict
    Second World War, 1939-1945
  • Honours and Awards:

    Unit
    2/1st Australian Infantry Battalion
    Conflict
    Second World War, 1939-1945
    Rank
    Temporary Lieutenant Colonel
    London Gazette
    23 December 1943 on page 5574 at position 10
    Commonwealth Gazette
    23 December 1943 on page 2798 at position 1
  • Honours and Awards:

    Unit
    Army
    Conflict
    Period 1960-1969
    Rank
    Major General
    London Gazette
    01 January 1965 on page 38 at position 5
    Commonwealth Gazette
    04 February 1965 on page 565 at position 3
  • Honours and Awards:

    Unit
    2/1st Australian Infantry Battalion
    Conflict
    Second World War, 1939-1945
    Rank
    Lieutenant Colonel
    London Gazette
    06 March 1947 on page 1089 at position 15
    Commonwealth Gazette
    06 March 1947 on page 745 at position 8
  • Honours and Awards (Recommendation):

    Conflict
    Second World War, 1939-1945

Timeline

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