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SULLIVAN, James Peter
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 1584 |
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| Enlisted: | 28 August 1914, Enlisted at Kensington, NSW |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 3rd Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Strathmerton, Victoria, Australia, 1886 |
| Home Town: | Ganmain, Coolamon, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Strathmerton School; Galea School, Victoria |
| Occupation: | Farm Labourer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Gallipoli, Gallipoli, Dardanelles, Turkey, 13 July 1915 |
| Cemetery: |
Shrapnel Valley Cemetery, Gallipoli Plot 1, Row B, Grave 14 Chaplain Father McAuliffe officiated Headstone inscription reads: Lord give him light and peace, Shrapnel Valley Cemetery, Gallipoli Peninsula, Canakkale Province, Turkey |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Strathmerton War Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 28 Aug 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1584, 3rd Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Kensington, NSW | |
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| 20 Oct 1914: | Involvement Private, 1584, 3rd Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '7' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Euripides embarkation_ship_number: A14 public_note: '' | |
| 20 Oct 1914: | Embarked Private, 1584, 3rd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Euripides, Sydney |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of Phillip Sullivan and Bridget Sullivan nee Fogarty of Strathmerton, Victoria. Brother of Margaret Ann Sullivan, Mary Sullivan and Daniel Francis Sullivan who was killed in action on 2 September 1918 while serving with the 24th Battalion and was buried in the Peronne Communal Cemetery Extension. Plot 1V, Row C, Grave 14
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal