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Private J Sullivan


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Private John SULLIVAN, G/6124, 1st Battalion,  Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment, killed in action, Flanders France, 28th August 1916, age 33.

Born Battersea, London, SW,

Enlisted Battersea, London, SW, age 32 years & 118 days, height 5ft 2 inches, weight 149lbs, "JLR" & heart tattooed left forearm.  Resided 39 Havelock Terrace, Battersea Park Road London SW. Formerly rivetter.

11th June 1904, Wandsworth. married Grace Louise Pooley, 39, Havelock Terrace, Battersea Park Road, London, SW / 38, Havelock Terrace, Battersea Park Road, London, SW.

Children - John James Sullivan, 3rd August 1904, North West Battersea; Mary Kathleen Sullivan, born 29th March 1910, North West Battersea;


1911 Census - 39 Havelock Terrace, Battersea Park Road London SW. - John Sullivan, head, age 28, married, iron erector, contractor, worker, born Battersea, London; Grace Sullivan, wife, age 25, married 7 years, 3 children, 2 still alive, born Camberwell, London; John James Sullivan,  son, age 6, school, born Battersea, London; Mary Sullivan, daughter, age 1, born Battersea, London.


Children - Thomas Henry Sullivan, born 13th March 1912, East Battersea; Agnes Ellen Sullivan, born 26th September 1914, East Battersea.

Home, 7th April 1915 to 30th SEptember 1915; BEF, 1st October 1915 to 28th February 1916; Home, 29th February 1916 to 22nd July 1916; BEF, 23rd July 1916 to 28th August 1916.

7th April 1915, enlisted; 8th April 1915, posted Depot, Royal West Kent Regiment; 14th April 1915, posted 3rd Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 2nd August 1915, Chatham, Kent, whilst on active service, absent from 9.30pm to 9.30m on 3rd August 1915, admonished, forfeits 2 days pay; 19th September 1915, Fort Darland, absent from Tattoo until 9.30pm, 20th September 1915, deprived 5 days pay, forfeits 2 days pay; 1st October 1915, posted BEF & 8th Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 22nd February 1916, Field Ambulance, wounded, gun shot wound left leg (thigh); 22nd February 1916, 17 Casualty Clearing Station; 23rd February 1916, 10 Casualty Clearing Station; 23rd February 1916, Etaples, St Johns Ambulance Hospital, gun shot wound, thigh; 29th February 1916, to England; 29th February 1916, posted Depot, Royal West Kent Regiment; 18th July 1916, posted 9th Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 23rd July 1916, posted BEF & embarked; 23rd July 1916, Infantry Base Depot; 1st August 1916, joined Battalion, "D" Company, In the Field. 

Commemorated at  Thiepval Memorial, Pier & Face 11C, France.


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