| Regimental number | 2735 |
| Place of birth | Middlesex, England |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Fireman |
| Address | Adelaide, South Australia |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 39 |
| Height | 5' 8.5" |
| Weight | 134 lbs |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Mary Sullivan, 10 Tatham Street, Adelaide, South Australia |
| Previous military service | Served for 8 years in the 12th Field Battery, Royal Artillery; 3 years in the 1st Contingent, Light Horse, Boer War. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Adelaide, South Australia |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 32nd Battalion, 5th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/49/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A9 Shropshire on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 32nd Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt Embarked Adelaide, 25 March 1916; broke off ship at Colombo, Ceylon, 11 April 1916, and failed to return. Admitted to No 2 Australian Stationary Hospital, Tel el Kebir, 8May 1916 (rheumatism and bronchitis); transferred by No 4 Hospital Train to 3rd Auxiliary Hospital, Heliopolis, 15 May 1916 (pleurisy: mild); to No 1 Auxiliary Hospital, 12 June 1916, and admitted, 13 June 1916 (phthisis). Commenced return to Australia from Suez on board HT 'Clan McGillivray', 10 July 1916; disembarked Melbourne, 14 August 1916; discharged (medically unfit), 20 September 1916. War service: 275 days (of which 144 days were abroad) Medal: British War Medal At time of death he was a patient at Parkside Mental Hospital, Adelaide, South Australia. |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 34 |
| Place of burial | AIF Cemetery, West Terrace, Adelaide, South Australia |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, SULLIVAN Humphrey |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
