Ernest William SULLIVAN

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SULLIVAN , Ernest William

Service Numbers:	Q13888, QX58366
Enlisted:	4 September 1940, 7 Australian Field Coy RAE
Last Rank:	Lance Corporal
Last Unit:	Not yet discovered
Born:	Bundamba, Ipswich, Queensland, Australia, 18 October 1915
Home Town:	Bundamba, Ipswich, Queensland
Schooling:	Ipswich Technical College, Queensland, Australia
Occupation:	Carpenter and Joiner
Died:	Bundamba, Ipswich, Queensland, Australia, 16 July 1983, aged 67 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Not yet discovered
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World War 2 Service

4 Sep 1940:	Enlisted Sapper, Q13888, 7 Australian Field Coy RAE
21 Jun 1941:	Involvement Lance Corporal, Q13888, also QX58366
21 Jun 1941:	Enlisted
1 Oct 1943:	Discharged Sapper, Q13888, 7 Australian Field Coy RAE New Guinea
2 Oct 1943:	Involvement Lance Corporal, QX58366, also Q13888
2 Oct 1943:	Enlisted QX58366, 24 Australian Field Coy RAE
2 Oct 1943:	Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Lance Corporal, QX58366
4 Jun 1946:	Discharged QX58366, Lance Corporal (promoted 29 March 1945) 24 Australian Field Coy RAE
4 Jun 1946:	Discharged Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Lance Corporal, QX58366

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Biography contributed by Chris Buckley

Ernest was the eldest of three children (sons) of John (Jack) Ernest Sullivan (born 1883 in Adelaide, South Australia) and Amelia (Milly) Russ Palmer (born 1891 at Booval in Ipswich, QLD). Jack, a Coal Miner, was working as a Motor Driver in Bundanba, Ipswich, QLD in 1914 when he married Milly - a Shop Assistant. Jack and Millie raised their family in Bundanba, Ipswich, QLD where Jack was a Coal Miner.

Ernest was a keen tennis player and member of the Ipswich Rifle Club (with his father) and was working as a Carpenter and Joiner when he enlisted in the ACMF in 1941. He served as a Sapper (Service No:Q13888) with 7 Australian Field Coy RAE in New Guinea. He was Discharged on 1 October 1943 in New Guinea and enlisted in the AMF on 2 October 1943. Ernest served with 24 Field Coy RAE in New Guinea as a Sapper and Lance Corporal, and was Discharged in June 1946.

Returning to Bundanba, Ernest worked as a Joiner until his death in 1983.

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