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Jun 23, 1897
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Born in Rapids des Joachims,
Quebec to Patrick and Elizabeth Sullivan
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Nov 10, 1917
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Medical examination held under
the MSA (Military Service Act) of 1917 in Shawville, Quebec
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Jan 8, 1918
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Conscripted into the 2nd
Depot Battalion, EOR (Eastern Ontario Regiment) under the MSA in Ottawa,
Ontario
Ø Number 3320034
Ø Next of kin given
as Patrick Sullivan, father, Rapids des Joachims, Quebec
Ø Previous occupation
given as Lumberman
Ø No previous
military experience given
Ø Religion given as
Roman Catholic
Ø Assigned to the 2nd
Regimental Draft
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Mar 24, 1918
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Embarked the SS Grampian in
Halifax, Nova Scotia as part of the 2nd Regimental Draft of the 2nd Depot
Battalion, EOR
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Apr 3, 1918
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Disembarked in Liverpool,
England and proceeded to Seaford where the draft was absorbed into the 6th
Reserve Battalion to continue training
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Aug 17, 1918
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Transferred to the 21st
Battalion
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Aug 18, 1918
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Arrived at the CIBD (Canadian
Infantry Base Depot) in Etaples, France as part of a draft of 340
reinforcements from England and TOS (Taken On Strength) the 21st
Battalion
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Aug 23, 1918
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After leaving the base depot, he
joined the CC Rein C (Canadian Corps Reinforcement Camp) in Aubin St. Vaast
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Aug 28, 1918
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After leaving the reinforcement
camp, Private Sullivan joined the rear details of the 21st
Battalion in Achicourt, France, while the main part of the battalion was in
the front line near the Sensee River. The
rear details joined the main body of the battalion the following day when they
were relieved from the front line. On joining
the battalion, he was assigned to “A” Company.
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Nov 9, 1918
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Near the town of Noirchain,
Belgium, the battalion came under shell fire that wounded 1 officer and
wounded 5 other ranks. Unfortunately, Private
Sullivan was instantly killed during the barrage. Although not known for another 2 days,
Private Sullivan would become the last man of the 21st Battalion
to be killed in action, although it must be remembered that many more died of
wounds following this date.
Private Sullivan was buried in
the Noirchain Church Cemetery, Hainaut, Belgium. On January 21, 1952, Private Sullivan’s remains
were exhumed and reburied in the St. Symphorien Military Cemetery, east of Mons,
Belgium, where he rests today.
Following the war, the British
War Medal and Victory Medals were sent to his sister, Miss Theresa Sullivan,
The Convent Mary Immaculate, Pembroke, Ontario
The Plaque (Dead Man’s Penny)
and Scroll were sent to his father, Patrick Sullivan, Rapides-des-Joachims,
Quebec
There was no Memorial Cross
issued
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From
the 21st Battalion’s War Diary
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