Coming Soon.
SULLIVAN, John Armstrong
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 3496 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 7 June 1915, Enlisted at Keswick, SA |
| Last Rank: | Sergeant |
| Last Unit: | 50th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Adelaide, South Australia, 1 March 1895 |
| Home Town: | Adelaide, South Australia |
| Schooling: | St Patricks Private School, Adelaide |
| Occupation: | Tailor |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Mouquet Farm, France, 16 August 1916, aged 21 years |
| Cemetery: |
Serre Road Cemetery No.2 Beaumont Hamel, France Plot XXV, Row K, Grave 2, Serre Road Cemetery No 2, Beaumont Hamel, Picardie, France |
| Memorials: | Adelaide National War Memorial, Adelaide St Patrick's Parish Honor Board, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 7 Jun 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3496, 10th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Keswick, SA | |
|---|---|---|
| 27 Oct 1915: | Involvement Private, 3496, 10th Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières , --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Benalla embarkation_ship_number: A24 public_note: '' | |
| 27 Oct 1915: | Embarked Private, 3496, 10th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Benalla, Adelaide | |
| 29 Feb 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 50th Infantry Battalion, Transferred from the 10th Battalion to the 50th Battalion at Tel-el-Kebir | |
| 1 Mar 1916: | Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal, 50th Infantry Battalion, At Serapeum | |
| 12 May 1916: | Promoted AIF WW1, Sergeant, 50th Infantry Battalion, At Serapeum | |
| 16 Aug 1916: | Involvement Sergeant, 3496, 50th Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières , --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 3496 awm_unit: 50 Battalion awm_rank: Sergeant awm_died_date: 1916-08-16 |
Personal Stories
Help us honour John Armstrong Sullivan's service by contributing information, stories, and images so that they can be preserved for future generations.
Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of John Armstrong Sullivan and Marion Sullivan nee Crane of 12 Brown Street, Adelaide, SA. Brother of Esther Marion Sullivan, Millicent Mary Sullivan, Edwin John Sullivan, William Armstrong Aloysius Sullvian and Gertrude Victoria Sullivan
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Showing 1 of 1 image.
Click images to start slideshow.
Click images to start slideshow.