Paul Cullen (general)

Paul Alfred Cullen
Brigadier Paul Cullen, c. 1954
Born	(1909-02-13)13 February 1909 Newcastle, New South Wales
Died	7 October 2007(2007-10-07) (aged 98)
Allegiance	Australia
Service / branch	Australian Army
Years of service	1927–1966
Rank	Major General
Service number	NX163
Commands	14th Brigade (1955–58) 45th Battalion (c.1948–55) 2/1st Battalion (1942–45)
Battles / wars	Second World War North African campaign Battle of Greece South West Pacific theatre New Guinea Campaign Kokoda Track campaign Aitape–Wewak campaign
Awards	Companion of the Order of Australia Commander of the Order of the British Empire Distinguished Service Order & Bar Efficiency Decoration

Major General Paul Alfred Cullen, AC, CBE, DSO & Bar, ED (13 February 1909 – 7 October 2007) was a senior officer in the Australian Army. He joined the Militia in 1927 and saw active service throughout the Second World War, distinguishing himself as a fighting battalion commander on the Kokoda Track. Post war, he continued to serve in the Citizen Military Forces (CMF) and rose to the rank of major general as the CMF Member of the Military Board.

In civil life he was founder of Mainguard, Australia's first merchant bank; founder and first chairman of Austcare; a noted philanthropist and refugee advocate.