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O'SULLIVAN, John Joseph James
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 5168 |
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| Enlisted: | 1 February 1916, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | No. 59 Squadron (RAF) |
| Born: | Richmond, Victoria, Australia, 1891 |
| Home Town: | Richmond Plains, Loddon, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
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Service History
World War 1 Service
| 1 Feb 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 5168, 5th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria | |
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| 1 Apr 1916: | Involvement Private, 5168, 5th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '8' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Suffolk embarkation_ship_number: A23 public_note: '' | |
| 1 Apr 1916: | Embarked Private, 5168, 5th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Suffolk, Melbourne | |
| 19 May 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 59th Infantry Battalion, At Tel-el-Kebir | |
| 11 May 1917: | Wounded AIF WW1, Artificer, 5168, 59th Infantry Battalion | |
| 26 Sep 1917: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 5168, 59th Infantry Battalion, Second occasion, Wound to the back and chest. Invalided to England on 28 September 1917 aboard HS St. Denis | |
| 14 Jul 1918: | Honoured Military Medal, Citation reads: For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. At Ville-sur-Ancre, South West of Albert, on 4th July 1918, in an attack on the enemy position, when a machine gun on the flank of his platoon was causing casualties, he ran along the trench bombing the garrison, and put the enemy machine gun out of action, killing or taking prisoner the crew. His prompt actions and disregard of danger undoubtedly relieved a situation which was becoming serious. Commonwealth Gazette, 23 on 12 February 1919 | |
| 31 Aug 1918: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 5168, 59th Infantry Battalion, Third occasion. | |
| 14 Aug 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, 5168, No. 59 Squadron (RAF), Discharged at the 3rd Military District |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Address given at the time of enlistment was Gardiner Street, Richmond, Victoria
Son of John Patrick O'Sullivan and Sarah Ann O'Sullivan nee McMahon of Spica Street, Southern Cross, WA
Commenced return to Australia on 15 May 1919 aboard HT Orontes disembarking on 28 June 1919
Medals: Military Medal, British War Medal, Victory Medal