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D/6281   Private Thomas Cullen
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Dated added: 30/12/2015   Last updated: 01/05/2020
Personal Details
Regiment/Service: 6th Innishkilling Dragoons (British Army)
Died: 06/12/1917 (Died of Wounds)
Age: 25
Summary      
Thomas Cullen was a son of David and Elizabeth Cullen of Pomeroy. The family later moved to live at 363 Northcross Street, Leadgate, Durham. Thomas enlisted with the Household Cavalry and Cavalry of the Line, at Chester-le-Street, County Durham. At the beginning of December 1917 Thomas was seriously wounded. He was removed to one of the Casualty Clearing Stations situated at Tincourt but died of his wounds on 6th December 1917.
Further Information
Thomas Cullen was a son of David and Elizabeth Cullen.
Military records suggest he was born in Pomeroy about 1892, but GRONI has no record of this.
The family moved to Leadgate in County Durham, England. This seems to have happened before the 1901 census, as no record of the family can be found.
Thomas enlisted in Chester-Le-Street, County Durham.
Medal card
At the beginning of December 1917, Private Thomas Cullen was seriously wounded.
Private Cullen was removed to one of the Casualty Clearing Stations situated at Tincourt.
Private Thomas Cullen was serving with the 6th Inniskilling Dragoons when he died of his wounds on Thursday 6th December 1917.
Private T Cullen is buried in Tincourt New British Cemetery, France.
Private T Cullen is commemorated on Calvary 1914-18 Brooms Our Lady R.C. Church on the War Memorial, on the memorial in Leadgate St Ives Church and on Leadgate War Memorial.
The CWGC record Private T Cullen as the son of David and Elizabeth Cullen of 363 Northcross Street, Leadgate, Co. Durham.
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Relevant Cookstown Area Locations
No Location Region Location Notes Longtitude Latitude
1 Pomeroy area Pomeroy Parents lived in Pomeroy 54.595008 -6.925996
References and Links
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1 Calvary 1914-18 Brooms Our Lady R.C. Listed on Leadgate War Memorial in Chapel
2 Leadgate St Ives Church Listed on memorial in Leadgate St Ives Church
3 Leadgate War Memorial Listed on Leadgate War Memorial
4 National Archives UK Medal card can be purchased here
5 Soldiers Died in the Great War Details of Private Thomas Cullen
6 War Graves Photographic Project Photo of Private Thomas Cullen's grave can be purchased here
Cookstown District's War Dead Acknowledgements 2010-2023