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| Name | SULLIVAN – John |
|---|---|
| Regiment (s) | 45th 15th 33rd and 15th Regiment 1st Battalion |
| Regiment Number (s) | 817 – 15th Regiment 1st Battalion |
| Date/Age/Place/Trade or Profession at Attestation | 19th January 1850 / 24 years / Cork Cork Ireland Laborer |
| Description – Height Complexion/Eyes/Hair/Scars | 5 Ft 7½ in Fresh / Grey / Brown / Loss of little finger right hand |
| Overseas Service/Duration | Malta – 1 month Constantinople – 5 months America – 4 years 4 months Crimea – 1 year 11 months East Indies – 4 years 11 months Mauritius – 3 months |
| Length of Service | 16 years 61 days |
| Rank/Date/Place of Discharge | Private / 17th July 1866 / Netley Hampshire England |
| Campaign Medals | Crimea War Medal with three clasps Turkish Crimea War Medal |
| Intended Residence at Discharge | Mallow Cork Ireland |
| Pension Districts | 1866 2nd Cork 1866 2nd West London 1867 2nd North London 1867 Tilbury 1867-1868 Western Australia 1868-1869 New Zealand 1871-1878 Victoria |
| Pension Paid | 10d per diem |
| Date of Departure and Place England or Ireland | 18th April 1867 Portland England |
| Ship and Date of Arrival Western Australia | NORWOOD 13th July 1867 |
| Date/Place of Birth | c1826 Buttervant Cork Ireland |
| Date/Place of Baptism | Not yet known |
| Father Date/Place of Birth | SULLIVAN John Not yet known |
| Mother Date/Place of Birth Marriage | UNKNOWN Mary Not yet known |
| Siblings | Not yet known |
| 1st Wife Date of Birth or Baptism | Unmarried |
| Date/Place of Marriage | Not Applicable |
| Children by 1st Wife | Not Applicable |
| Father of 1st wife Date/Place of Birth | Not Applicable |
| Mother of 1st wife Date/Place of Birth Marriage | Not Applicable |
| Land Grants Western Australia | Not applicable |
| Occupation after Arrival | Messenger |
| Newspaper Articles | Not yet known |
| Departure from Western Australia | 1868 to South Australia |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial | Not yet known |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial Wife | Not Applicable |
| Will or Probate | None known |
| Further Information | Discharge due to loss of portion of little finger right hand and the other fingers disabled Prior to sailing on April 12th 1867 Private John Sullivan fell out with the Surgeon Superintendent when he sent him a letter alleged to contain lies to forward to the War Office requesting his (John’s) discharge to land. John was sentenced to 3 days in prison with bread and water for his trouble. The Surgeon considered him to be disrespectful and troublesome. He was charged on 3rd July with the theft of biscuits |