Previous Service with WA 86th Infantry Regiment Bunbury 1908 – 1913 & promoted to LIEUTENANT
23/01/1915- Joined 11th Battalion 3rd Infantry Brigade as CAPTAIN
17/03/1915- To Overseas Training Base Egypt
10/04/1915- Joined 1st Reinforcements Mediterranean Expeditionary Forces at Lemnos ex Alexandria
25/04/1915- Wounded in Action Gallipoli ( Severe Gunshot Wound left Thigh )
29/04/1915- Evacuated/Admitted 15th General Hospital Alexandria Egypt ex Hospital Ship ex Gallipoli
26/07/1915- Evacuated/Admitted 3rd London General Hospital Wandsworth England
13/08/1915- Admitted No. 6 Australian Aux Hospital Kensington England
2/10/1915- To Headquarters 1st Australian Division Gallipoli
22/11/1915- To Supernumary List of Officers General Headquarters Australia & New Zealand Army Corps Gallipoli
12/12/1915- Embarked Portland England for Australia per ” Star Of England ”
29/01/1916- Disembarked Fremantle
31/05/1916- Returned to Duty with 11th Battalion 22nd Reinforcements at Blackboy Hill WA
9/11/1916- Embarked Fremantle on ” Argyllshire ” for England
10/01/1917- Disembarked Devonport England ex Australia
18/02/1917- Attended Course of Instruction at Southern Command Bombing School Lyndhurst England- Qualified as Instructor
23/03/1917- Transferred 70th Battalion Wareham England
18/09/1917- Transferred 11th Battalion England
9/10/1917- Proceeded Overseas Havre France ex Southampton ex Wareham England
16/10/1917- Rejoined 11th Battalion in the field France ex Base Depot
7/02/1918- Granted Leave England
23/02/1918- Rejoined Battalion in the field France ex Leave
13/03/1918- Admitted 8th British Red Cross Hospital Boulogne France ( Severe Laryngitis- From Being in Gassed Area ) ex 1st Australian Field Ambulance ex 11th Casualty Clearing Station ex Ambulance Train
25/03/1918- Evacuated/Admitted 3rd London General Hospital Wandsworth England
9/05/1918- Discharged to Overseas Training Brigade Longbridge Deverill England ex Sickness
18/05/1918- Proceeded Overseas Australian Infantry Base Depot Havre France ex Southampton ex Longbridge Deverill
26/08/1918- Rejoined Unit in the field France ex Base Depot
28/09/1918- Transferred to 12th Battalion in the field France
8/10/1918- Promoted MAJOR in the field France
2/11/1918- Awarded MILITARY CROSS
16/11/1918- Awarded BAR to the MILITARY CROSS
26/12/1918- Granted Leave England
13/01/1919- Rejoined Battalion in the field France ex Leave
24/02/1919- Attached to Sports Central Board London Ex Folkestone ex Boulogne France
15/05/1919- Embarked Devonport England for Australia per ” Orontes ”
26/06/1919- Disembarked Melbourne
29/08/1919- Discharged from Service
1/12/1919- Appointed HONORARY MAJOR 5/5 Infantry Battalion
1/04/1920- Promoted MAJOR
2/07/1921- Promoted LIEUTENANT COLONEL 22nd Battalion
31/03/1926- Appointment Extended for a Further Period of 12 Months
8/05/1926- DATE OF DEATH- Lt. COL. TULLOCH disturbed an intruder within his Melbourne home and was fatally shot in the chest. The perpetrator was never identified.
Service Medals Awarded
1914/15 Star – No. 27875
British War Medal – No. 9557
Victory Medal – No. 9476
For a more complete picture of the highly successful life of Eric William TULLOCH ( Brewer, Soldier and Rower ), the Author thoroughly recommends the following references-
( 1 )- Australian Dictionary of Biography
( 2 )- Australian Brews News- ” A short but remarkable brewing life : Eric Tulloch “.
1900- Joined Fosters Brewing Company in Melbourne,
1904- Joined R. Marks & Co. Maldon near Caslemaine, Vic
1906- Joined Swallow Brewery East Perth, WA
1908 – 1913- joined Beigel’s Brewery Limited Bunbury, WA
1914- Joined J. Boag and Son , Esk Brewery, Launceston, Tasmania.
AWARDED MILITARY CROSS
Date of Recommendation : 28 August 1918
‘ Near CHUIGNOLLES, FRANCE on the 23rd August 1918, Captain TULLOCH was in charge of two Companies of the 11th Batallion who were detailed to outflank and capture FROISSY BEACON. Throughout the whole operation ( which owing to the precipitous nature of the country was beset with difficulties and dangers) this Officer evinced tactical instincts of a very high order. With brilliant dash and admirable courage he repeatedly led his men under galling Machine Gun fire against enemy positions, outflanking and overcoming the enemy’s resistance, till the objective was gained. His great gallantry, coolness and tenacity inspired all about him, and to him must be attributed the greater measure of the success of this operation “.
Date of Commonwealth of Australia Gazette : 3 June 1919
Location in Commonwealth of Australia Gazette : Page 956, Position 8
Date of London Gazette : 1 February 1919
Location in London Gazette : page 1738, Position 7.
AWARDED BAR TO MILITARY CROSS
Date of Recommendation : 30 September 1918
” During the attack near VILLERET on the BROWN LINE on September 18th , 1918, this Officer was in charge of the left attacking Company , and showed great gallantry and devotion to duty. In company with his C.S.M. and one man he was engaged on a flank at close range by two Machine Guns in a trench and immediately rushed the post and engaged the crews of the machine Guns with Revolver fire and German Stick Bombs gathered in the trench. As a result the guns were captured , four prisoners and two wounded enemy captured and one killed. To this officer’d brilliant dash, his courage and disregard for personal danger , must be attributed much of the success of this operation, his men being fired by his wonderful courage and dash, and his presence with them in the front wave of the attack “.
Date of Commonwealth of Australia Gazette : 17 June 1919
Location in Commonwealth of Australia Gazette : Page 1016, Position 1
Date of Commonwealth of Australia Citation : 20 November 1919
Location of Citation in Commonwealth of Australia Gazette : Page 1722, Position 8
Date of London Gazette : 15 February 1919
Location in London Gazette :-Page 2371, Position 4
Date of London Citation : 30 July 1919
Location of Citation in London Gazette : Page 9709, Position 3.