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.
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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.
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.
