Regimental number | 2793 |
Place of birth | Port Melbourne, Victoria |
School | Albert Park State School, Victoria |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Salesman |
Address | 38 Cruickshank Street, Port Melbourne, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 23 |
Height | 5' 3.25" |
Weight | 119 lbs |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs E Sullivan, 38 Cruickshank Street, Port Melbourne, Victoria |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Melbourne, Victoria |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 22nd Battalion, 6th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/39/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A38 Ulysses on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 60th Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Age at death from cemetery records | 24 |
Place of burial | No known grave |
Commemoration details | V.C. Corner (Panel No 22), Australian Cemetery Memorial, Fromelles, France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 171 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Michael and Elizabeth SULLIVAN, 38 Cruikshank Street, Port Melbourne |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Allotted to and proceeded to join 57th Bn, and taken on strength, Tel el Kebir, 23 February 1916. Transferred to 60th Bn, and taken on strength, 15 March 1916. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 18 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 29 June 1916. Reported Missing, 19 July 1916. Court of Enquiry, held in the field, 4 August 1917, pronounced fate as 'Killed in Action, 19 July 1916'. Note, Red Cross File No 2660607: 'No trace Germany[.] Cert. by Capt. Mills 10-10-19.' Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Sources | NAA: B2455, SULLIVAN Arthur Joseph
Red Cross File No 2660607 |