Leslie James O'SULLIVAN

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O'SULLIVAN, Leslie James

Service Numbers:	5858, 8940, 5858, 8940
Enlisted:	12 January 1915, Enlisted at Oaklands, SA. Originally allotted number 5858 but re-allotted number 8940 prior to embarkation
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	27th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Morphett Vale, South Australia, 1 October 1887
Home Town:	Kensington, South Australia
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Driver
Died:	Daw Park, South Australia, 21 July 1967, aged 79 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Centennial Park Cemetery, South Australia Derrick Gardens, Path 42, Grave 444A
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World War 1 Service

12 Jan 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Driver, 5858, 8940, 4th Light Horse Brigade Train, Enlisted at Oaklands, SA. Originally allotted number 5858 but re-allotted number 8940 prior to embarkation
26 May 1915:	Involvement Driver, 5858, 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, 5858, 4th Light Horse Brigade Train, HMAT Afric, Adelaide
21 May 1917:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 27th Infantry Battalion
4 Oct 1917:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 8940, 27th Infantry Battalion, Wound to the lower jaw. Embarked for England on 15 October 1917 aboard HS Stad Antwerpan
23 Nov 1918:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 8940, 27th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 4th Military District as wounded

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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 Conan Hyacinth O'Sullivan who returned to Australia on 21 May 1919 having served with the 1st Divisional Train

Commenced return to Australia on 12 March 1918 aboard HT Kenilworth Castle then transhipped to HT Field Marshall at Durban on 28 April 1918 disembarking at Melbourne on 22 May 1918 for onward travel to Adelaide

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

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