Pte
John Sullivan
Military Details
Service Number: 11579
Regiment & Unit / Ship
6th Border Regiment
Awards and Medals
The Victory Medal
The British War Medal, 1914-18
Enlistment Details
Place of Enlistment
Cleator Moor
Residence at Enlistment
47. Main Street, Cleator Cumberland
Rank at Enlistment
Pte.
Battalion at Enlistment
6th
Service Number at Enlistment
11579
Service History
Served with Battalion at Galipolli . Listed as "Wounded" on the Casualty List issued by the War Office from 31st August 1915. entitled to wear a "Wound Stripe" as authorised under Army Order 204 of 6th July 1916. The terms of this award being met by their naming in this list.
Personal Details
Date of Birth
1871
Place of Birth
Bowthorn Road , Cleator
Religion
R.C.
Address
47. Main Street, Cleator , Cumberland
Residence (Census)
47. Main Street, Cleator , Cumberland
Residence (Roll of Honour)
47. Main Street, Cleator , Cumberland
Parents
Michael and Ann Sullivan
Siblings
Catherine,Ellen,Mary,Daniel,Ann,Honore,Martin,John,Margaret
Married
Elizabeth (nee Adair )
Children
Sarah,Mary,Ellen,John,Michael,Ann
Education and Occupation
Occupation
Labourer
Work Address
Iron ore mine
Death and Memorial
Date of Death
27th September 1916
Age at Death
45
Circumstances of Death
Killed in Action
Place of Death
Somme
Theater of Action
France
Battle
Battle of the Ancre
Regiment at Death
Border Regiment
Battalion/Vessel at Death
6th
Rank at Death
Pte
Buried or Commemorated at
THIEPVAL MEMORIAL
France
Grave Position: Pier and Face 6 A and 7 C.
Private Memorial: St Marys RC Church Cleator WW1 memorial ,Men Of Cleator And Trumpet Terrace (WMR 3946)
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