Name

George Cully.

Description

Commonwealth War Graves Commission Certificate relating to Private George Cully.

Life Story

Name: George Cully.

Service Number: 9419.

Rank: Private.

Battalion: 1st Battalion.

Regiment: Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers.

Born: 19th February 1885, Shankill, Belfast.

Died: 13th June 1915.

Address: 105 Riga Street, Belfast

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George Cully, son of George and Sarah Cully, lived at 105 Riga Street, Shankill, Belfast.

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The 1901 Ireland Census has George living at 168 Crimea Street, Shankill, Belfast with his mother, occupation, House Keeper, father, Carpenter, four brothers, John, 18 years, Railway Porter, William, 14 years, Machine Boy, David, 6 years, Albert, 1 year, and two sisters, Harriet, 9 years, Grace, 4 years. George occupation at this time is given as Machine Boy

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The 1911 Ireland Census shows George family living at 51 Riga Street, Shankill, Belfast.

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George joined the Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers.

He was posted as part of the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force on the 17th March 1915.

George was a Private in 1st Battalion Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers when he was Killed In Action on the 13th June 1915 aged 30 years

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A local newspaper states.

Mrs Sarah Cully, 105 Riga Street, Belfast, has been notified of the death of her son, Private George Cully, 2nd Battalion Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers. The deceased was serving with his battalion in France when he was mortally wounded

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Another states.

Private George Cully, 2nd Battalion Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers, was killed in action in France on the 13th inst, was a son of Mrs Cully, 105 Riga Street, Belfast

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This was replicated in all local newspapers

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An oddity within this profile is that there are three different dates of death for this man, the first is the 13th June 1915, and this is given by the CWGC, the second is the 23rd May 1915, given within the British Army Roll of Individuals Entitled to the Victory Medal and British War Medal Granted Under Army Orders 301 and 266 of 1919, and thirdly the 22nd May 1915 which is given within the Ireland Memorial Records 1914-1918.

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George Soldiers Effects were left to his mother, his brothers John, William, David and Albert, as well as sisters Harriet and Grace.

His Pension Application Form shows his mother as claimant.

Dependant Pension Application Forms show his mother as claimant also.

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George received the British War Medal, Victory Medal and 1915 Star.

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He is Remembered at Twelve Tree Copse Cemetery, Turkey.

To Remember Is To Honour

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