2413 Albert William SULLIVAN

Date of enlistment 13th July 1915
Rank at enlistment Private
Company C Company
Significant events while with the AIF Wounded in Action twice – including Pozieres

Hospitalised sick

Summary of Private Sullivan’s WW1 service record, located in the National Archives of Australia. Full details are available online, NAA Series B2455

Date Location Event
21st April 1919 Australia Discharged – medically unfit
27th February 1919 Australia Disembarked Orsova
8th January 1919 England Return to Australia on Orsova
1st November 1918 England Marched in to Overseas Training Brigade Longbridge Deverill
19th October 1918 England Marched in to No.1 Command Depot Sutton Veny
30th August 1918 England Discharged to No.2 Command Depot Weymouth
26th August 1918 England Transferred to 3rd Auxiliary Hospital Dartford
6th August 1918 England Admitted to 2/1 Southern General Hospital Birmingham
5th August 1918 France Invalided to England on HS Carrisbrook Castle
31st July 1918 France Admitted to 2nd Canadian General Hospital
27th July 1918 France Wounded in Action (2nd occasion) – mustard gas shell and admitted to 47 CCS
19th June 1918 France Re-joined Battalion
9th June 1918 France Discharged to Base Details AIBD
15th May 1918 France To 5th Australian Field Ambulance then 39 General Hospital Le Havre sick – eczema face
27th January 1918 France Conduct to the prejudice of good order and military discipline, left the lines during parade. Award 2 days FP#2
29th May 1917 France Re-joined Battalion
14th May 1917 England Proceeded overseas to France via Folkestone and to 2ADBD Etaples
10th October 1916 England Marched in to 6th Training Battalion Rollestone from No.1 Command Depot
23rd September 1916, England Marched in to No.1 Command Depot Perham Down
5th September 1916 England Granted furlough
19th August 1916 England Admitted to War Hospital Colchester
19th August 1916 France Embarked at Calais on HS Dieppe for England
7th August 1916 France Admitted to 3rd CCS
5th August 1916 France Wounded in Action – gunshot wound arm and right thigh
29th June 1916 France Took part in night raid on enemy trenches
26th March 1916 France Disembarked Marseille
19th March 1916 Egypt Proceeded to join British Expeditionary Force from Alexandria on the Llandovery Castle
8th January 1916 Egypt Taken on Strength, Tel-el-Kabir
25th October 1915 Egypt Disembarked Alexandria
29th September 1915 Australia Departed Melbourne on RMS Osterley
3rd August 1915 Australia Assigned to 5th Reinforcements 22nd Battalion
19th July 1915 Australia Marched into Broadmeadows depot

 

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