John Arthur Bulluss (SN 1131) born at Ballarat, was a 21 year old driver when he enlisted at Ballarat on January 4th 1915. Assigned to the 23rd Infantry Battalion, he embarked aboard the Euripides on May 10th and after further training in Egypt he reached the French battle front in April 1916. In August he suffered shell shock and was evacuated to England but rejoined his unit in February 1917. In May he suffered a gunshot wound to his foot which resulted in its amputation. He was returned to Australia aboard the Kanowna, disembarked at Melbourne on February 13th 1918 and was discharged ‘medically unfit’ wounded’ on March 19th.

His father John Isaac and his brother Albert also enlisted to served in the AIF and is honoured with a tree in the Avenue.

Lucas’s Staffs Appreciation of Brave Men, the original Avenue register, records his name as John A. Bullus.