We remember Patrick Sullivan

We remember Patrick Sullivan

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Timeline

Timeline

 
1892
birth Knocklong, County Limerick Ireland Source:7475316 Source:8968608 1892
1895
sibling Thomas Sullivan Source:8968808 1895
1897
sibling Daniel Sullivan Source:8968808 1897
1901
location 4, Grange, Knocklong, County Limerick Ireland parents address Source:8968808 31st March 1901
1915
dates Age 23 Source:8968611 15th March 1915
1915
internment pow Germany Source:8968774 15th March 1915
enlistment Tipperary Ireland Source:8968608
service British Army Private 10420 Royal Irish Regiment 2nd Battalion Source:8968611
1915
death War Related Sickness He had been a prisoner for nearly seven months when he died in the camp hospital. Conditions were poor in the camp and there was a lot of sickness among the inmates such as tuberculosis. Limburg Prisoner of War Camp Germany Source:7475316 Source:8968774 Source:8968611 15th March 1915
burial Niederzwehren Cemetery CWGC Cemetery/Memorial Hessen He was originally buried in Dietkirchen Cemetery near Limburg POW camp on the 17th March 1915. Later his body was exhumed and reburied in Niederzwehren Germany III L 10 Source:8968611 Source:8968776

Details

Details

Names
TypeName
First Names Patrick
Initials P
Last Name Sullivan
Source 4313173
Gender
GenderSource
Male
Locations
AddressCountryTypeDateSource
4, Grange, Knocklong, County Limerick Ireland parents address known 31st March 1901
Contribution

Military Service

Military Service
ServiceNumberUnitSectionRankSource
British Army 10420 Royal Irish Regiment 2nd Battalion Private
Family
Parents
NameRelationshipDatesSource
Mary Sullivan mother
Jeremiah Sullivan father
Siblings
NameRelationshipDatesSource
Thomas Sullivan brother 1895
Daniel Sullivan brother 1897
Religion
DateReligionSource
1901-03-31 Roman Catholic

Media

Media

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  • Royal Irish Regiment Cap Badge
    WW1 Royal Irish Regiment cap badge

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    Patrick63223

  • Royal Irish Regiment Cap Badge
    WW1 Royal Irish Regiment cap badge

    Contributed by:
    Patrick63223

  • Concentration document for Niederzwehren
    Concentration document for Niederzwehren with Private Patrick Sullivan's name on it

    Contributed by:
    Patrick63223

  • Grave Registration Document
    Grave Registration Document for Niederzwehren Cemetery with Private Patrick Sullivan's name on it.

    Contributed by:
    Patrick63223

  • ICRC POW index card for Patrick Sullivan

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    Patrick63223

  • ICRC POW index card for Patrick Sullivan

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    Patrick63223

  • Knocklong, County Limerick
    Knocklong, County Limerick, where Patrick Sullivan was born in 1892

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    Patrick63223

  • Limburg Prisoner of War Camp
    Limburg prisoner of war camp where Private Patrick Sullivan died in March 1915

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    Patrick63223

  • SS Herschel
    SS Herschel, the ship which transported the Royal Irish Regiment across the channel to France. They disembarked in Boulogne on 14th August 1914.

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    Patrick63223

  • The area to the east of Mons
    The area around the hospital and cemetery, to the east of Mons, where the Royal Irish Regiment first came in contact with the enemy

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    Patrick63223

  • La Bascule crossroads, Mons, Belgium
    La Bascule crossroads, Mons, Belgium, where a small detachment of the Royal Irish Regiment held out for hours against a superior enemy force.

    Contributed by:
    Patrick63223

  • Restaurant Leon on Chausee de Binche
    Restaurant Leon on Chausee de Binche on the site of the former Chateau Gendebien which was used as a Red Cross hospital at the time of the Battle of Mons

    Contributed by:
    Patrick63223

  • Rue Leon Save, Mons, Belgium.
    The road south on the western edge of Bois La Haut, Mons. The Royal Irish Regiment were hotly pursued down this road by the Germans on the afternoon of the 23rd August 1914.

    Contributed by:
    Patrick63223

  • The fields between Caudry and Audencourt
    The fields between Caudry and Audencourt where the fighting between the Royal Irish Regiment and the advancing Germans took place on 26th August 1914.

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    Patrick63223

  • The road cutting south west of Audencourt
    The road cutting south west of Audencourt where Lieutenant Colonel Cox, Commanding Officer of the 2nd Battalion Royal Irish Regiment was severely wounded at around 10 am on the morning of 26th August 1914.

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    Patrick63223

  • Map of the Battle of Mons
    Map of the Battle of Mons from The Campaigns and History of the Royal Irish Regiment, Vol. II (drawn by Major St.Leger)

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    Patrick63223

  • Map of the battle at Caudry/Audencourt
    Map of the actions at Caudry/Audencourt from The Campaigns and History of the Royal Irish Regiment, Vol. II (drawn by Major St.Leger)

    Contributed by:
    Patrick63223

  • 2nd Battalion R.I.Rgt. Memorial, Mons.
    The Memorial to the Royal Irish Regiment at Mons overlooks the ground on which the 2nd Battalion fought on the 23rd August 1914. It was unveiled by Lord Ypres on 11th November 1923.

    Contributed by:
    Patrick63223

  • 2nd Battalion R.I.Rgt. Memorial, Mons.
    The plaque at the base of the Mons memorial to the 2nd Battalion Royal Irish Regiment. The memorial was unveiled on 11th November 1923 at La Bascule crossroads.

    Contributed by:
    Patrick63223

  • Niederzwehren Cemetery, Kassel, Germany
    Niederzwehren Cemetery, Kassel, Germany, where Private Patrick Sullivan was finally laid to rest.

    Contributed by:
    Patrick63223

Communities

Communities

Evidence

Evidence

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Official Records

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Medal Index Card
Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Imperial1
Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription Patrick63223
Ireland: National Roll of Honour 1914-1921 Transcription Patrick63223
Ireland Census 1901 Transcription Patrick63223

External Evidence

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The Campaigns and History of the Royal Irish Regiment Vol.II from 1900 to 1922 Patrick63223
1914-1918 PRISONERS OF THE FIRST WORLD WAR ICRC HISTORICAL ARCHIVES Patrick63223

Multimedia

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Royal Irish Regiment Cap Badge Patrick63223
Royal Irish Regiment Cap Badge Patrick63223
Concentration document for Niederzwehren Patrick63223
Grave Registration Document Patrick63223
ICRC POW index card for Patrick Sullivan Patrick63223
ICRC POW index card for Patrick Sullivan Patrick63223
Knocklong, County Limerick Patrick63223
Limburg Prisoner of War Camp Patrick63223
SS Herschel Patrick63223
The area to the east of Mons Patrick63223
La Bascule crossroads, Mons, Belgium Patrick63223
Restaurant Leon on Chausee de Binche Patrick63223
Rue Leon Save, Mons, Belgium. Patrick63223
The fields between Caudry and Audencourt Patrick63223
The road cutting south west of Audencourt Patrick63223
Map of the Battle of Mons Patrick63223
Map of the battle at Caudry/Audencourt Patrick63223
2nd Battalion R.I.Rgt. Memorial, Mons. Patrick63223
2nd Battalion R.I.Rgt. Memorial, Mons. Patrick63223
Niederzwehren Cemetery, Kassel, Germany Patrick63223

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