
| Regimental number | 6/4638 |
| Place of birth | Masterton, Wairarapa |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Mary O'Sullivan, c/o O'Leary's, Masterton |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 11th Reinforcements, Canterbury Infantry Battalion, C Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on |
| The Infantry component of the 11th Reinforcements left New Zealand on board two ships (HMNZT 49 'Maunganui' and HMNZT 50 'Tahiti'). It is not possible from the Nominal Roll to determine on which ship an individual embarked. The Nominal Roll gives the date of departure as 1 April 1916; harbour records indicate that the actual date of embarkation was 2 April 1916. | |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | Canterbury Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Died of disease |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 33 |
| Place of burial | Karori Cemetery (Catholic Section, Row E, Grave No 34), Wellington |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Michael and Mary O'Sullivan (nee Ford) |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front; Army of Occupation, Germany Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 28, p. 12 |
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