Sullivan, John
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| PERSONAL DETAILS | John SULLIVAN |
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| Birth date and place | c. 1826 Buttevant, Cork, Cork, Ireland. |
| Baptism date and place | |
| Civil Census Residences England, Wales & Scotland | See Musters below (1851, 1861). |
| Occupations pre-WA | Labourer. |
| Physical Description | Height: 5 ft. 7½ ins. Complexion: fresh. Eyes: grey. Hair: brown Face: oval. Figure: proportionate. General Appearance: healthy. |
| Marriage date and place | Single on arrival in Western Australia. |
| Spouse | |
| Children | |
| Death date and place | 1878 Victoria ? Indistinguishable. |
| Burial date and place | |
| Will and Probate | |
| Death Notices and Obituaries | |
| ARMED FORCES | |
| Regiment(s) | 45th (Nottinghamshire) Regiment. 1 Apr 1850 transferred to 15th (Yorkshire East Riding) Regiment. 1 Mar 1854 transferred to 33rd (Duke of Wellington’s) Regiment. 1 Sep 1861 transferred to 15th (Yorkshire East Riding) Regiment. |
| Regiment No. and Rank | #? (45th). #3296/3156 (15th). #3081 (33rd). #817 (15th) Private. |
| Attestation date and place | 19 Jan 1850 Cork, Cork. 8 May 1861 re-engaged at Fermoy. |
| Service/Campaigns | Malta 1 month. Constantinople 5 months. America 4 years 4 months. Crimea & Turkey 1 year 10 months. East Indies 4 years 11 months. Mauritius 3 months. |
| Musters | 1851 Sheerness Depot [WO12-3268]. 1861 Fermoy [WO12-4849]. |
| Promotions | None. |
| Medals, Clasps and Badges | Crimea War Medal clasps Alma, Inkermann, Sebastopol. Turkish Crimea Medal, Three Good Conduct Badges. |
| Casualty/Medical | Loss of portion of little finger right hand. His other fingers disabled. Not caused by vice or intemperance. Injured on Fatigue Duty. Can earn his livelihood to a certain degree. |
| Regimental Courts Martial | 15th Regiment: Tried & Imprisoned 1 Apr to 4 Sep 1850. 33rd Regiment: Tried & Imprisoned for Disobedience of Orders 11 Mar to 9 Apr 1854. 33rd Regiment: Tried & Imprisoned 20 Nov to 19 Dec 1855. Three times entered in the Regimental Defaulters Book. |
| District Courts Martial | None. |
| General Courts Martial | None. |
| Discharge date and place | 17 Jul 1866 Netley. |
| Length of Service | 16 years 61 days. |
| Chelsea Pension Reference | WO97/1439/120. |
| Post Discharge Residence | Mallow, County Cork. |
| Post Discharge Pension District | 2nd Cork & 2nd West London (1866). 2nd North London (1867). Fremantle 1867- Jun 1868). Adelaide & Melbourne (1868). Melbourne (to 1878). |
| Pension Amount | 10d. per diem. |
| ARRIVAL AND LIFE IN WESTERN AUSTRALIA | |
| Ship | Norwood. |
| Departure and Arrival | 13 Apr 1867 Portland; 13 Jul 1867 Fremantle. |
| Status/Occupation | Enrolled Pensioner Force. |
| Land Grant/Purchase | None in Western Australia. |
| Subscriptions | None. |
| Misc. Newspaper Articles | |
| Departure from WA | c. 1868 to Adelaide and Melbourne; vessel unknown. |