Regimental number | 2759 |
Place of birth | Goulburn, New South Wales |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Tailor |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 19.11 |
Height | 5' 5.5" |
Weight | 118 lbs |
Next of kin | Father, John McSullea, 203 Rose Street, Darlington, Sydney, New South Wales |
Previous military service | Nil (previously rejected for AIF enlistment on account of height) |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Place of enlistment | Holsworthy, New South Wales |
Unit name | 20th Battalion, 6th Reinforcement |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A14 Euripides on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 20th Battalion |
Fate | Died of exposure |
Age at death from cemetery records | 21 |
Place of burial | AIF Burial Ground (Special Memorial 19), Flers, Picardie, France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 91 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: John and Teresa McSULLEA, 203 Rose Street, Darlington, New South Wales |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Taken on strength of 20 th Bn, Egypt, 5 February 1916. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 18 March 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 25 March 1916. Admitted to 5th Australian Field Ambulance, Belgium, 22 September 1916 (rheumatism); rejoined Bn, 25 September 1916. Admitted to 5th Australian Field Ambulance, 20 November 1916 (trench feet); rejoined Bn, 26 November 1916. Found guilty, 12 December 1916, of being absent without leave, 7.15 am, 10 December, till 6 am, 11 December 1916: deprived of 7 days' pay, and forfeited 2 days' pay under Royal Warrant. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Miscellaneous details | Name entered on Embarkation Roll as William James McSULLEA. |
Sources | NAA: B2455, McSULLEA Thomas Joseph |