Joseph Francis O'SULLIVAN

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O'SULLIVAN, Joseph Francis

Service Number:	3971
Enlisted:	23 August 1915, Enlisted at Blackboy Hill, WA
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	4th Pioneer Battalion
Born:	Daylesford, Victoria, Australia, 1880
Home Town:	Westonia, Westonia, Western Australia
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Blacksmith
Died:	Melbourne East, Victoria, Australia, 17 June 1930, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Fawkner Memorial Park Cemetery, Victoria Roman Catholic, Compartment 1, Grave 3033
Memorials:	Eganstown War Memorial

World War 1 Service

23 Aug 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3971, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1), Enlisted at Blackboy Hill, WA
22 Dec 1915:	Involvement Private, 3971, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1), --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '12' embarkation_place: Fremantle embarkation_ship: HMAT Ajana embarkation_ship_number: A31 public_note: ''
22 Dec 1915:	Embarked Private, 3971, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1), HMAT Ajana, Fremantle
9 Mar 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 48th Infantry Battalion, From 16th Battalion
16 Mar 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 4th Pioneer Battalion
22 Feb 1918:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 3971, 4th Pioneer Battalion, Discharged at the 5th Military District as medically unfit due to age and chronic bronchitis

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Biography contributed by Carol Foster

Son of Eugene Humphrey O'Sullivan and Catherine O'Sullivan nee McDonald of Daylesford, Victoria.

At the time of enlistment Joseph was residing in Western Australia.

Nex of kin given as his brother Humphrey O'Sullivan of Eganstown, Victoria following his death it was later changed to Eugene O'Sullivan of Sale, Victoria

Commenced return to Australia on 21 December 1917 aboard HT Persic disembarking on 4 February 1918

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

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