Thomas BULLICK

Regimental number13588
Place of birthPleasant Point
OccupationElectrician
Next of kinMother, Mrs J Bullick, 400 Knight Street, Hastings
Rank on embarkationPrivate
Unit nameNew Zealand Expeditionary Force, 13th Reinforcements, Divisional Signalling Company
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Wellington on 27 May 1916
Final rankLance Corporal
Final unit2nd Battalion, Wellington Infantry Regiment
Age at death from cemetery records36
Place of burialFifteen Ravine British Cemetery (Plot VI, Row C, Grave No 9), Villers-Plouich, France
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: Thomas and Jessie Bullick
Medals

Military Medal

'This man is a Battalion Signaller. During the period 7/9th June he was in charge of a relay post between Battalion Headquarters at Lauwen Molen and the Headquarters of a Battalion in rear. During a hostile counter attack made on the evening of the 8th June the wires were broken several times, and Private Bullick, under very heavy shelling, repaired them each time. His conduct throughout the battle was characterised by a fine conception of duty.' Croix de Guerre (Belgium) - London Gazette, 5 April 1919, p4528, Rec No 2841: For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. Throughout the whole of the operations undertaken by his Battalion between August 24th and September 19th, this N.C.O. showed conspicouous gallantry in carrying out repairs to communications under very heavy shell and machine gun fire. His devotion to duty enabled his Battalion Commander to keep in telephonic communication with advance troops. His work was a splendid example to his men.'
Source: 'London Gazette'
Date: 16 August 1917

Croix de Guerre (Belgium)

'For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. Throughout the whole of the operations undertaken by his Battalion between August 24th and September 19th, this N.C.O. showed conspicuous gallantry in carrying out repairs to communications under very heavy shell and machine gun fire. His devotion to duty enabled his Battalion Commander to keep in telephonic communication with advance troops. His work was a splendid example to his men.'
Source: 'London Gazette'
Date: 5 April 1919

Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: Military Medal, Croix de Guerre (Belgium), British War Medal, Victory Medal
SourcesNominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 33, p. 23

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