Edward O'SULLIVAN

Regimental number6/4638
Place of birthMasterton, Wairarapa
OccupationLabourer
Next of kinMother, Mrs Mary O'Sullivan, c/o O'Leary's, Masterton
Rank on embarkationPrivate
Unit nameNew Zealand Expeditionary Force, 11th Reinforcements, Canterbury Infantry Battalion, C Company
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Wellington on 1 April 1916
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 rankPrivate
Final unitCanterbury Infantry Regiment
FateDied of disease 1 March 1919
Age at death from cemetery records33
Place of burialKarori 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
SourcesNominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 28, p. 12