John Robert JULL

Regimental number2/1442
Date of birth20 August 1892
Place of birthCanterbury, England
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationGardener
Address70 Pratt Street, Redcliffs, Christchurch
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation22.6
Height5' 6.25"
Weight121 lbs
Next of kinFather, William Jull Snr, Te Kurni Road, Te Kuiti, King Country
Enlistment date2 February 1915
Rank on embarkationGunner
Enlistment statusVolunteer
Unit nameNew Zealand Expeditionary Force. 4th Reinforcements, New Zealand Field Artillery
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Wellington on 17 April 1915
New Zealand Field Artillery, 4th Reinforcements, left New Zealand on board two ships ('Willochra' and 'Knight Templar'). It is not possible from the Nominal Roll to determine on which ship an individual embarked.
Final rankCorporal
Final unitNew Zealand Field Artillery
FateCommenced return to New Zealand 8 November 1918
Discharge date18 February 1919
Other details

War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front

Taken on strength of unit at Gallipoli, 13 August 1915.

Disembarked Alexandria, 29 December 1915 (general Gallipoli evacuation).

Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force in France, 8 April 1916.

Appointed Acting Bombardier, 19 May 1916; promoted Bombardier, 19 May 1916.

Admitted to No 1 NZ Casualty Clearing Station, 28 July 1916; transferred to No 3 Field Ambulance, 28 July 1916; to NZ Divisional Rest Station, 28 July 1916 (influenza); discharged to and rejoined unit, 3 August 1916.

Promoted Corporal, 6 November 1916, and appointed Acting Sergeant.

On leave to United Kingdom, 25 July 1917.

Married Alice May EXETER, spinster, All Souls' Church, Camberwell, 28 July 1917.

Rejoined unit from leave, 6 August 1917.

On leave to United Kingdom, 20 December 1917; rejoined unit from leave, 8 January 1918.

Posted to NZDivisional Ammunition Column, 21 April 1918.

Injured on duty; soldier not to blame, 5 August 1918 (statement by Bdr Robert AULD: 'He was leading two horses to water, when one of them shied, & knocked him down. The occurrence of his fall made the other horse take fright, & jumped on the Corporal's leg. Corp. Jull arose to his feet, but was limping badly when he started to walk.'); admitted to Field Ambulance, and transferred by Ambulance Train to 14th General Hospital, Wimereux, 8 August 1917; transferred to No 1 Convalescent Depot, 14 August 1917; to Base Depot, 21 August 1917; examined by Medical Board, and detached to England, 8 September 1918, for return to New Zealand.

Commenced return to New Zealand from Plymouth on board SS 'Tofua', 8 November 1918; disembarked New Zealand, 21 December 1918; discharged (no longer physically fit for War Service), 18 February 1919.

Total war service: 4 years 17 days (of which 3 years 248 days were abroad)

Miscellaneous detailsNominal Roll Vol. 1: Field Artillery/Fourth
Date of death24 May 1958 Christchurch
SourcesArchives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805