| Regimental number | 1456 |
| Place of birth | Port Pirie, South Australia |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Farm labourer |
| Address | Payneham, South Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 18 |
| Height | 5' 2.75" |
| Weight | 120 lbs |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Gladys Sullivan, Blackwood, South Australia |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Adelaide, South Australia |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 11th Light Horse Regiment, 7th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/16/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A2 Geelong on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 9th Light Horse Regiment |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: John and Dinah SULLIVAN |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War Service: Egypt. Taken on strength of 9th Light Horse Regiment, 20 January 1916. Sick to hospital, 3 February 1916. Found guilty, 7 February 1916, of being absent from the stables: awarded 7 days' confined to barracks. Found guilty, 17 February 1916, of conduct to the prejudice of good order and military discipline: awarded 7 days' confined to barracks. Taken on strength of 11th Light Horse Regiment, 22 February 1916. Taken on strength of 3rd Light Horse Training Regiment, Tel el Kebir, 4 April 1916. Found guilty, 12 April 1916, of (1) being absent from 0900 hours parade, 11 April 1916; (2) being absent from 0900 hours parade, 12 April 1916: awarded 48 hours' Field Punishment No 2 and forfeits 2 days' pay. Proceeded to unit, 8 July 1916; taken on strength of 13th Company, 13th Imperial Camel Corps, 9 July 1916. To hospital, 8 September 1916; admitted to No 3 Australian General Hospital, 9 September 1916 (enteritis); disease changed, 3rd Australian General Hospital, Abbassia, 16 September 1916 (bilharzia). Commenced return to Australia from Suez on board HT 'Kanowna', 23 September 1916; disembarked Adelaide, 29 October 1916; discharged Adelaide, (medically unfit: bilharzia), 4 February 1917. Total war service: one year 143 days (of which 347 days were abroad). Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal Death attributed to war service. |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 40 |
| Place of burial | West Terrace Cemetery, Adelaide, South Australia |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, SULLIVAN John Leslie |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
