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We remember Michael Sullivan
We remember Michael Sullivan
Timeline
Timeline
1874
1904
marriage
Mary Ann Burke
Source:7739632
31st October 1904
1910
children
Bernard Sullivan
Source:7739632
4th September 1910
1911
location
18 Swinegate, York
United Kingdom
other group residence address
Source:7739626
2nd April 1911
1915
employment
Builder
Coates and Sons
Woodhouse Street, Leeds
United Kingdom
Source:8651689
August 1915
1915
location
46 St Mary Street, Mabgate, Leeds
United Kingdom
their own address
Source:8651689
August 1915
1915
events
Refusing to obey an order
Military Discipline
Source:6967675
8th November 1915
1915
events
Striking an officer when drunk on Christmas day
Military Discipline
Source:6967675
25th December 1915
1916
events
Absent from unit and violent drunkenness
Military Discipline
Source:6967675
11th January 1916
1916
events
Absent from working party
Military Discipline
Source:6967675
7th March 1916
1916
events
Drunkenness and hesitancy to obey an order
Military Discipline
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Source:6967675
1st May 1916
1917
events
Overstaying leave to UK
Military Discipline
Source:6967675
19th June 1917
1917
hospitalisation
Wounded by shell (accident) while unloading a lorry of the Ytres-Bus road
Hospital/Institution
Source:6967675
26th September 1917
children
Source:7739632
service
British Army
Pioneer
115458
Royal Engineers
Source:4312956
service
British Army
Private
291726
Labour Corps
Source:4312956
1917
death
Killed in Action
'Accidentally killed by a shell' while unloading stone. He was held responsible for the accident which caused multiple shrapnel wound to himself and others.
Rocquigny
France
Source:7137204
Source:6967675
Source:6657728
26th September 1917
burial
Somme
France
Source:7137204
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Michael |
| Initials | M |
| Last Name | Sullivan |
| Source | 4312956 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Swinegate, York | United Kingdom | other group residence address | known 2nd April 1911 | |
| 46 St Mary Street, Mabgate, Leeds | United Kingdom | their own address | known August 1915 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 115458 | Royal Engineers | Pioneer | ||
| British Army | 291726 | Labour Corps | Private |
Family
Children
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| son | |||
| Bernard Sullivan | son | 4th September 1910 |
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Ann Burke | wife | 31st October 1904 |
Religion
| Date | Religion | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1915 | Roman Catholic |
Media
Communities
Communities
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4th Labour Battalion, Royal Engineers (703 Company, Labour Corps)More about 4th Labour Battalion, Royal Engineers (703 Company, Labour Corps)
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| British Army Service Records 1914-1920 Transcription | C2356 | |
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | C2356 | |
| British Army Service Records 1914-1920 Transcription | C2356 |
No external evidence
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Michael Sullivan | C2356 | |
| Michael Sullivan | C2356 |
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