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We remember William Alexander Cullen
We remember William Alexander Cullen
Timeline
Timeline
1886
1915
enlistment
Lethbridge, Alberta
Canada
Source:9412565
2nd December 1915
1916
service
Canadian Expeditionary Force
Private
736123
17th Reserve. Battalion
Source:9412565
8th October 1916 - 19th May 1917
1917
service
Canadian Expeditionary Force
A. Sgt without pay
17th Reserve Battalion
Source:9412565
19th May 1917 - 1st August 1917
1917
service
Canadian Expeditionary Force
Revert to Private Surplus is established
17th Reserve Battalion
Source:9412565
1st August 1917 - 23rd August 1917
1917
service
Canadian Expeditionary Force
Private
85th Battalion
Source:9412565
23rd August 1917 - 29th August 1919
1917
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:9412565
27th August 1917
1917
hospitalisation
Shell Gas
Hospital/Institution
Source:9412565
9th November 1917 - 14th November 1917
1919
marriage
Gwendolen Smith
Source:9412540
14th January 1919
1919
discharge
Source:9412565
29th August 1919
1921
location
454 5th Street, Brandon, Manitoba
Canada
their own address
Source:9412565
11th June 1921
1948
dates
Age 62
Source:9472163
13th September 1948
employment
Member
Brandon City Police Force
Brandon, Manitoba
Canada
Source:9472163
service
Canadian Expeditionary Force
736123
Source:5653469
service
Canadian Expeditionary Force
Private
736123
113 Kilted Battalion
Source:9412565
1948
death
Not War Related
Work accident. Fell from a scaffolding where he had been building a chimney.
Brandon, Manitoba
Canada
Source:9472163
13th September 1948
burial
Brandon, Manitoba
Canada
Source:9472163
Details
Details
Names
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 454 5th Street, Brandon, Manitoba | Canada | their own address | known 11th June 1921 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canadian Expeditionary Force | 736123 | ||||
| Canadian Expeditionary Force | 736123 | 113 Kilted Battalion | Private | ||
| Canadian Expeditionary Force | 736123 | 17th Reserve. Battalion | Private | ||
| Canadian Expeditionary Force | 17th Reserve Battalion | A. Sgt without pay | |||
| Canadian Expeditionary Force | 17th Reserve Battalion | Revert to Private Surplus is established | |||
| Canadian Expeditionary Force | 85th Battalion | Private |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jane Crichton | mother | ||
| John Cullen | father |
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gwendolen Smith | wife | 14th January 1919 |
Physical
| Complexion | Eyes | Hair | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dark | Grey | Brown |
| Date | Height | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1915-12-02 | 5'8" |
Religion
| Date | Religion | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1915-12-02 | Methodist |
Media
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Extract Register of Births for William A CullenExtract of an Entry in a Register of Births created Oct 26 1938. Information is about William Alexander Cullen born March 20 1886 in Aberdeen Scotland.
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William Alexander CullenWilliam Alexander Cullen in uniform. Date unknown. Image captured from a pulication of the Canadian Legion, page 51. http://www.mbnwo.ca/forms/msrb_vol7.pdf
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Entry of MarriagePhoto of a reproduction of the Certified Copy of an Entry of Marriage. William Alexander Cullen and Gwendolen Smith.Contributed by:
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Copy of Obituary for William Alexander CullenCopy of Obituary for William Alexander Cullen. Was published in the Brandon Sun on September 14 1948.Contributed by:
David150346
Communities
Communities
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Canadian Attestation Papers |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Personnel Records of the First World War for William Alexander Cullen | David150346 | |
| Obituary of William Alexander Cullen | David150346 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Extract Register of Births for William A Cullen | David150346 | |
| William Alexander Cullen | David150346 | |
| Entry of Marriage | David150346 | |
| Copy of Obituary for William Alexander Cullen | David150346 |
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