Conan Hyacinth O'SULLIVAN

O'SULLIVAN, Conan Hyacinth

Service Number: 5857
Enlisted: 8 February 1915, Enlisted at Keswick, SA
Last Rank: Driver
Last Unit: 1st Divisional Train
Born: Burra, South Australia, 16 August 1893
Home Town: Kensington, South Australia
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: Labourer
Died: Hawker, South Australia, 20 October 1943, aged 50 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery: West Terrace Cemetery (AIF Section)
Light Oval, Row 3S, Aspect C, Grave 20. Interred on 22 October 1943
Memorials: Somerton Park Sacred Heart College Men of "The Marist Brothers Old Scholars Association" Honor Roll WW1
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World War 1 Service

8 Feb 1915: Enlisted AIF WW1, Driver, 5857, 4th Light Horse Brigade Train, Enlisted at Keswick, SA
26 May 1915: Involvement Driver, 5857, 4th Light Horse Brigade Train, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '22' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Afric embarkation_ship_number: A19 public_note: ''
26 May 1915: Embarked Driver, 5857, 4th Light Horse Brigade Train, HMAT Afric, Adelaide
21 Jun 1916: Transferred AIF WW1, Driver, 2nd Divisional Train
6 Oct 1918: Transferred AIF WW1, Driver, 1st Divisional Train, From 2nd Divisional Train
20 Jul 1919: Discharged AIF WW1, Driver, 5857, 1st Divisional Train, Discharged at the 4th Military District

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Biography contributed by Carol Foster

Son of Ignatius O'Sullivan and Margaret Mary O'Sullivan nee Keirhan of Wellington Street, Kensington, SA.

Brother of Leslie O'Sullivan who returned to Australia on 22 May 1918 having served with the 27th Battalilon

Commenced return to Australia on 23 March 1919 aboard HT Cluny Castle disembarking on 21 May 1919

Medals: 1914-1915 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

On 12 December 1919 Conan married Bertha Minnie Henson in Manresa, Norwood, SA