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Patrick SULLIVAN

Regimental number630
Place of birthNorth Adelaide, South Australia
ReligionRoman Catholic
OccupationLabourer
AddressPhillip Street, Wolseley, South Australia
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation29
Height5' 6.5"
Weight195 lbs
Next of kinMother, Mrs C Sullivan, Phillip Street, Wolseley, South Australia
Previous military serviceNil
Enlistment date9 July 1915
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll7 July 1915
Place of enlistmentKeswick, South Australia
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name32nd Battalion, B Company
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/49/1
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A2 Geelong on 18 November 1915
The 32nd Bn (Headquarters, Signallers, A, B, C, and D Companies) embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on two ships, HMAT A2 'Geelong', on 18 November 1915, and HMAT A13 'Katuna', on 24 November 1915. The Embarkation Roll does not distinguish between these ships, and it is therefore not possible from the Embarkation Roll to ascertain on which ship an individual embarked.
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll32nd Battalion
FateReturned to Australia 28 March 1919
Discharge date29 June 1919
Other details

War service: Egypt, Western Front

Embarked Adelaide, 18 November 1915; disembarked Suez, 18 December 1915.

Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 17 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 23 June 1916.

Wounded in action, 19 July 1916 (gun shot wound, thigh); admitted to 15th Field Ambulance, 20 July 1916; transferred same day to 2nd Casualty Clearing Station, and then to Ambulance Train No 18; admitted to 25th General Hospital, Boulogne, 21 July 1916; transferred to 5th Australian Division Base Depot, Etaples; rejoined Bn, in the field, 15 August 1916.

Found guilty, 11 November 1916, of being absent without leave, 4pm-7.30 pm: awarded 14 days' Field Punishment No 2.

On Special Leave to England, 14 January 1917; rejoined unit, in the field, from leave, 2 February 1917.

Admitted to 8th Australian Field Ambulance, 27 May 1917 (right hernia), and transferred same day to 9th Casualty Clearing Station; to Ambulance Train No 26, 28 May 1917, and admitted to 5th General Hospital, Rouen, 29 May 1917; transferred to England, 1 June 1917, and admitted to Mill Grove Hospital, Richmond, 2 June 1917; transferred to 1st Australian Auxiliary Hospital, Harefield, 7 June 1917; discharged on furlough, 13 June 1917, to report to No 1 Command Depot, Perham Downs, 27 June 1917.

Detached for duty with Anzac Provost Corps, Bhurtpore Barracks, Tidworth, 16 August 1917.

Detached from duty with Anzac Provost Corps, Bhurtpore Barracks, 11 September 1917, and marched out to Bhurtpore Barracks for duty as Headquarters Guard.

Marched in to No 1 Command Depot, Sutton Veny, 4 December 1917.

Marched in to Overseas Training Brigade, Longbridge Deverill, 4 December 1917.

Proceeded overseas to France, 19 December 1917; rejoined 32nd Bn, in the field, 25 December 1917.

Wounded in action (second occasion), 29 July 1918 (gun shot wound, right thigh and chest), and admitted to 15th Field Ambulance, and transferred to 61st Casualty Clearing Station; to Ambulance Train No 9, 6 August 1918, and admitted to 8th General Hospital, Rouen, 7 August 1918; transferred to England, 13 August 1918, and admitted to Royal Victoria Hospital, Netley, 14 August 1918; transferred to 3rd Australian Auxiliary Hospital Dartford, 25 November 1918; discharged on furlough, 5 December 1918, to report to 3rd Auxiliary Hospital, 19 December 1918.

Marched in to No 2 Command Depot, Weymouth, 3 January 1919.

Admitted to hospital, 19 January 1919; marched in to No 2 Command Depot from hospital, 23 January 1919.

Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Karoa', 28 March 1919; disembarked Adelaide, 7 May 1919; discharged (termination of period of enlistment), Adelaide, 29 June 1919.

War service: 3 years 356 days (of which 3 years 171 days were abroad)

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

Death attributed to war service.
Date of death2 January 1939
SourcesNAA: B2455, SULLIVAN Patrick

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