Richard O'SULLIVAN

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O'SULLIVAN, Richard

Service Number:	7302
Enlisted:	22 January 1917, Enlisted at Newcastle, NSW
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	2nd Infantry Battalion
Born:	Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia, 1893
Home Town:	Newcastle, Hunter Region, New South Wales
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Labourer
Died:	Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia, 1963, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Sandgate General Cemetery, Newcastle, NSW
Memorials:	Hamilton St Mary's Marist Bros' School Newcastle Honour Roll

World War 1 Service

22 Jan 1917:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 7302, 2nd Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Newcastle, NSW
10 Feb 1917:	Involvement Private, 7302, 2nd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '7' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: RMS Osterley embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: ''
10 Feb 1917:	Embarked Private, 7302, 2nd Infantry Battalion, RMS Osterley, Sydney
2 Jun 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 7302, 2nd Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 2nd Military District

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Biography contributed by Carol Foster

Son of James O'Sullivan and Rose Annie O'Sullivan of Darby Street, Cooks Hill, Newcastle, NSW.

Brother of James Mortimer O'Sulliva, who returned to Australia on 28 May 1919 having served with the 2nd Battalion; and Henry Robert William O'Sullivan who returned to Australia on 12 March 1920 having served with the 2nd Battalion

Commenced return to Australia on 17 March 1919 aboard HT Plassy disembarking on 30 April 1919

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

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