Lt G de M Armstrong-Lushington-Tulloch Connaught Rangers
LIEUTENANT G. DE M. ARMSTRONG-LUSHINGTON-TULLOCH
1st BATTALION THE CONNAUGHT RANGERS
GRAHAM DE MONTMORENCY ARMSTRONG-LUSHINGTON-TULLOCH was the eldest son of William Cairns Armstrong-Lushington-Tulloch, of Shambolard, Moyard, County Galway. He entered the School in 1899, and passed on to the R.M.C., Sandhurst, in 1903. He was promoted Lieutenant in 1905, and in the following year passed a course of Instruction in Signalling with a Special Certificate which entitled him to act as Brigade Signalling Officer. He held a Certificate for Musketry, and won several shooting competitions in his Regiment. He served with his Regiment for a year in Malta, and for six or seven years in India. He qualified for his Captaincy in 1911, but was not gazetted Captain until after his death, which took place under the following circumstances :— At Neuve Chapelle the Rangers were forced, by enfilade fire to retire from their advanced trench which was then occupied by the Germans. At night the order was given to retake the trench and fill it in. This was done, and Lieut. Tulloch was wounded in the head. He refused to retire, saying, “No, the position must be held,” and continued to lead and encourage his men, until he was shot through the forehead and died instantly, on November 5th, 1914. Age 28.
His former Colonel wrote:-
“He died the death of a most gallant Officer, and kept up the best traditions of the Regiment and of a true Irish gentleman. His brother Officers, while deeply deploring his loss, admire his pluck and gallant leadership.”
Source : Memorials Of Rugbeians Who Fell In The Great War Vol 1