Francis Mellin O'SULLIVAN

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O'SULLIVAN, Francis Mellin

Service Number:	2138
Enlisted:	23 February 1916, Enlisted at Brisbane, QLD
Last Rank:	Corporal
Last Unit:	41st Infantry Battalion
Born:	Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, 14 May 1887
Home Town:	Toowong, Brisbane, Queensland
Schooling:	Brisbane Grammar School, Queensland, Australia
Occupation:	Solicitor
Died:	Queensland, Australia, 19 April 1958, aged 70 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Not yet discovered
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World War 1 Service

23 Feb 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2138, 41st Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Brisbane, QLD
7 Sep 1916:	Involvement Private, 2138, 41st Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '18' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Clan McGillivray embarkation_ship_number: A46 public_note: ''
7 Sep 1916:	Embarked Private, 2138, 41st Infantry Battalion, HMAT Clan McGillivray, Brisbane
9 Dec 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Corporal, 2138, 41st Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 1st Military District

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Biography contributed by Carol Foster

Son of John Thomas O'Sullivan and Rosanna (Rose) O'Sullivan nee Mellin of Archer Street, Toowong, QLD.

While awaiting demobilisation after the Armistice Francis studied at the Inns of Court, London.

Commenced return to Australia on 6 September 1919 aboard HT Euripides diembarking on 24 October 1919 at Sydney for onward travel to Brisbane

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

Francis was called to the Bar on 14 February 1922. He later practised as a solicitor and maintained a commission with the Australian Army Legal Department. He was still serving with the Department in 1940.

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