Thomas (Tom) SULLIVAN

SULLIVAN, Thomas

Service Number: NX152992
Enlisted: 30 December 1941
Last Rank: Private
Last Unit: NG Force later 7 Machine Gun Battalion
Born: Tempe, New South Wales, Australia , 14 August 1922
Home Town: Tempe, Marrickville, New South Wales
Schooling: Tempe Public School, New South Wales, Australia
Occupation: Process Worker
Died: Skin Cancer Melanoma , Jannali, New South Wales, Australia , 21 July 2006, aged 83 years
Cemetery: Woronora Memorial Park, Sutherland, New South Wales
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World War 2 Service

30 Dec 1941: Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, NX152992, NG Force later 7 Machine Gun Battalion
28 Aug 1946: Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, NX152992, NG Force later 7 Machine Gun Battalion
Date unknown: Involvement Private, NX152992, NG Force later 7 Machine Gun Battalion

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Biography contributed by Russell Sullivan

Military Enlistment: As described by Tom as being an Army Drill Hall Addison Road Marrickville NSW Australia
Dec 31 1941

Military Embarkation: Troopship SS Taroona, notes from service record does not identify location other than 55th Battalion May 8 1942

Military Service. New Guinea Port Moresby Milne Bay and Lae Between June 1942 and 1943.

 
Tom was a quiet person and did not talk about the war and said he never fired against the Japanese, however he was injured during training where a bullet ricocheted off a target and hit his leg.

also he said was bombed at Port Moseby, and was part of air crew for biscuit bombers, dropping supplies out of open cargo door, where a mate fell out to his death

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