SULLIVAN, Constantine
| Service Number: | 413 |
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| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 6th Queensland Imperial Bushmen |
| Born: | England, United Kingdom, date not yet discovered |
| Home Town: | Charters Towers, Charters Towers, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
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Boer War Service
| 1 Oct 1899: | Involvement Private, 413 | |
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| 4 Apr 1901: | Embarked Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Private, 413, 6th Queensland Imperial Bushmen, AWM Boer War Unit Details, Murray p. 506 notes 6th QIB embarked at Pinkenba 4 Apr 1901 aboard Victoria arriving Cape Town 2 May 1901. | |
| 13 Dec 1901: | Promoted Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Corporal, 6th Queensland Imperial Bushmen, AWM Boer Wr Nominal Roll, Murray p. 517, notes promoted to Corporal 13 Dec 1901. | |
| 23 Jun 1902: | Discharged Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Corporal, 413, 6th Queensland Imperial Bushmen, AWM Boer War Unit Details, Murray p. 508 notes 6th QIB embarked at Durban 17 May 1902 aboard Devon returning to Australia arriving Brisbane 17 Jun 1902, disbanded 23 Jun 1902. |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Claude McKelvey
He was living at Charters Towers when he enlisted in 1901 and as such his name is on the plaques listing volunteers from the district who served in the South African (Boer) war attached to the Lissner Park Boer War Memorial Kiosk, Charters Towers.
When Constantine (Con) Sullivan enlisted in 1901 in the 6th QIB and his details were published with the rank and file in The Queenslander, 13 Apr 1901, he noted his N.O.K. as John Fryer, Harrow-on-hill, near London, England. In the original nominal roll for the 6th Queensland Imperial Bushmen Contingent, held by National Archives, his N.O.K. is recorded as his uncle.
In the Boer War Service Paybooks for the 6th QIB, Bk 2 p. 190, it is noted he directed part of his pay to his aunty Mrs. E. Forby, Post Office, Townsville. It is also noted he was granted a pass on 17 Jul 1902, after discharge, to travel by ship from Brisbane to Townsville and then by rail to Charters Towers.
It is assumed he was born in England based on the N.O.K. nomination on the original nominal roll of the 6th QIB. He was recorded as Con Sullivan on the original nominal roll and in the Boer War Service Paybooks, with the AWM nominal roll compiled by Murray recording him as Constantine Sullivan.
(source- AWM Boer War Nominal Roll, Murray p. 517; National Archives Australia- B 5172 Nominal Roll of 6th Queensland Imperial Bushmen Contingent Queensland Defence Force for service in South Africa, p. 6; Qld State Archives- Boer War Service Paybooks 6th QIB, Bk 2 p. 190).
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