Jan 2, 1898

Born in Chesterville, Ontario to Alva and Jeannette (nee Nesbitt) Sullivan

Jan 11, 1916

Attested into the 154^th Battalion CEF in Morrisburg, Ontario

Ø  Number 633260

Ø  Next of kin given as Alva Sullivan, father, RR No. 2 Chesterville, Ontario

Ø  Previous occupation given as Chauffeur

o   Later noted as Farmer

Ø  No previous military experience given

Ø  Religion given as Methodist

Ø  Posted to “B” Company

The battalion trained in the Barriefield Camp, Kingston, Ontario

May 1, 1916

Appointed to the provisional rank of Corporal

Oct 25, 1916

Embarked the SS Mauretania in Halifax, Nova Scotia

Oct 31, 1916

Disembarked in Liverpool, England and the battalion proceeded to Bramshott to continue training

Jan 31, 1917

Transferred to the newly formed 6^th Reserve Battalion in East Sandling.  Shortly after the formation of the battalion, it moved to Seaford to train reinforcements for the front

While with the battalion, he was briefly employed as a Drill Instructor at the Aldershot Command School.  He also attended courses at the Stokes Gun School, Gas School, and Scout School

Apr 20, 1917

Reverted to the rank of Private at his own request in order to go to the front

Apr 21, 1917

Transferred to the 21^st Battalion

Apr 22, 1917

Arrived at the CBD (Canadian Base Depot) in the Rouelles Camp, Havre, France as part of a draft of 3,000 reinforcements and Taken On Strength the 21^st Battalion

Jun 5, 1917

After leaving the base depot, Private Sullivan joined the 21^st Battalion and was posted to the Scout Section

Remembered after the war by his comrades

Nov 12, 1917

On the night of November 11/12, a work party of 212 men was sent out to work on the front line trench system in the mud at Passchendaele, Belgium.  While on the road waiting to move into the work area, they came under attack from enemy artillery.  Many men were instantly killed, and many others were wounded by shrapnel or overcome by poison gas.  Frank Sullivan was 1 of those overcome by the gas when his gas mask was shot off his face and he was evacuated to the No. 13 CFA (Canadian Field  Ambulance) for first aid

Nov 13, 1917

Transferred to the No. 11 Canadian Field Ambulance then transferred the same day to the No. 2 CCS (Casualty Clearing Station)

Nov 15, 1917

Transferred via the No. 9 AT (Ambulance Train) and admitted to the No. 47 General Hospital in Le Treport, France

Nov 28, 1917

Invalided to England aboard the Hospital Ship Carisbrooke Castle

On arrival in England, he was admitted to the 1^st Southern General Hospital in Birmingham

Transferred to the EORD (Eastern Ontario Regimental Depot) for pay purposes while in hospital

Dec 10, 1917

Transferred to the Canadian Convalescent Hospital in Woodcote Park, Epsom

Jan 18, 1918

Discharged from hospital and transferred to the 6^th Reserve Battalion in Seaford

Mar 6, 1918

Awarded the Good Conduct Badge

Apr 1, 1918

Appointed to the rank of Acting Lance Corporal with pay

Apr 27, 1918

Appointed to the rank of Acting Corporal with pay

Oct 17, 1918

Appointed to the rank of Acting Lance Sergeant with pay

Feb 22, 1919

Appointed to the rank of Acting Sergeant with pay

Mar 26, 1919

Granted permission to marry

Apr 17, 1919

Married to Violet Mary Miller in Newcastle on Tyne

May 27, 1919

Attached to Military District No. 3 Regimental Depot in Seaford pending return to Canada

Jun 10, 1919

Transferred to “H” Wing in Witley pending return to Canada

Jul 17, 1919

Attached to the CDD (Canadian Discharge Depot) in Buxton pending return to Canada

Aug 9, 1919

Transferred to 1 Canadian Discharge Depot in London

Aug 13, 1919

Embarked the SS Baltic in Liverpool with his wife Violet

Aug 21, 1919

Disembarked in Halifax, Nova Scotia

Aug 24, 1919

Discharged from the CEF in Halifax, Nova Scotia

Ø  Rank on discharge Sergeant

Ø  War Service Badge Class “A” issued number 255912

Ø  Proposed residence on discharge RR No. 2 Chesterville, Ontario

In November of 1920 Frank and his wife entered the United States at Port Huron, Michigan on their way to Cleveland, Ohio

Feb 28, 1922

The British War Medal and Victory Medals were sent to him at 323 South 12^th St., Cambridge, Ohio, USA

Feb 14, 1942

Registered for the United States Draft at Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio.

He gave his employer as Goodyear Aircraft Corp Engineering Dept. in Akron, Ohio.

When WW2 ended, he enrolled in the University of Akron and studied house design.  On graduation, he opened his own business designing custom homes in Tallmadge, Ohio

Oct 17, 1947

Married to Lorena Merle Rawson in Canton, Ohio

He had previously divorced Violet, his first wife

May 5, 1979

William Franklin Sullivan died in Akron, Ohio and was buried in the Tallmadge, Ohio Cemetery