Bullen, Neville McCarthy

Personal Details

SurnameBullen
First nameNeville
Middle nameMcCarthy
Date of birth26/03/1924
Place of birthLongreach, Qld
Date of death13/10/2014
Age at death90 years

Details

Son of William Bullen & Mary Ellen ‘Nell’ McCarthy

School Records

Muttaburra State School
Start Date1929
PositionStudent

War Records

Conflict

ServiceAustralian Army
Service numberQ145978
Date of enlistment22/05/1942
Locality of enlistmentToowong, Qld
Place of enlistmentKelvin Grove, Qld
Next of kinJennie Ussher
Date of discharge12/08/1946
Posting at discharge22 Pioneer Battalion
RankPrivate
Prisoner of war

No

 

Telephonist

Start date1985
End date1985
Comment

Neville was the last Telephonist at the Muttaburra Exchange. He took the final call made on the Muttaburra Manual Exchange before it closed to become automatic.

Cemetery Record

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CemeteryMuttaburra
LocationCentral
Grave number354
AddressPioneers Home, Longreach
Date of funeral17/10/2014