Private Daniel Sullivan
Survivor of WW1
Service Biography
Daniel Sullivan was born in London, England, on 3 August 1897. A farmer living at Ormstown, Quebec, he enlisted at Montreal on 30 March 1916 as Private 919187. He served overseas with the 24th Battalion, Canadian Expeditionary Force, and was wounded in France on 15 August 1917. After treatment in France and England he returned to Canada for further medical care and was discharged at Montreal on 26 July 1918 as medically unfit because of wounds.
General Information
Conflict:
WW1
Regimental No.:
919187
Cause of Death (in war):
Survived
Branch:
Canadian Expeditionary Force
Regiment:
24th Battalion
Battalion:
24th Battalion
Company:
Date of Birth :
Place of Birth:
London, England
Date of Enlistment:
Age at Enlistment:
18 years 7 months
Date of Discharge:
Age at Discharge:
20 years 11 months
Date of Death:
Age at Death:
Country Born:
England
Trade or Calling:
Farmer
Next of Kin:
William Sullivan (father), 3 North Farm Road, Tunbridge Wells, England
Address at Enlistment:
Ormstown, Quebec
Religion:
Roman Catholic
Place of Enlistment:
Montreal, Quebec
Was a Prisoner of War:
No
Height:
5 ft 5.5 in / 166 cm
Weight:
112 lbs / 51 kg
Chest:
35.0 in / 89 cm
Expansion:
2.0 in / 5 cm
Marital Status:
Single
Prior Military Experience:
Yes
Saw Service in:
Europe
Place of Discharge:
Montreal, Quebec
Discharge Type:
Medically Unfit
Discharge Notes:
Medically unfit because of wounds; residual stiffness of the left elbow followed a gunshot wound sustained in France.
Battle Died/Wounded:
Length of Service:
848 days in service
Buried at:
Links
Ranks
| Conflict |
Rank |
Regiment |
Branch |
Unit |
Company |
Date From |
Date To |
| WW1 |
Private |
24th Battalion |
Canadian Expeditionary Force |
24th Battalion |
|
|
|
| WW1 |
Private |
No. 4 Canadian Garrison Regiment |
Canadian Expeditionary Force |
No. 4 Canadian Garrison Regiment |
|
|
|
| WW1 |
Private |
23rd Reserve Battalion |
Canadian Expeditionary Force |
23rd Reserve Battalion |
|
|
|
| WW1 |
Private |
199th Battalion |
Canadian Expeditionary Force |
199th Battalion |
|
|
|
Service Chronology
1897-08-03 — Born.
1916-03-30 — Enlisted as Private 919187.
1916-12-26 — Arrived in England.
1917-05-10 — Transferred from the 199th Battalion to the 23rd Reserve Battalion.
1917-05-22 — Posted to the 24th Battalion.
1917-05-25 — Arrived at Canadian Base Depot.
1917-06-04 — Forfeited two days' pay for washing in the lines contrary to Depot Order No. 50.
1917-06-11 — Left Canadian Base Depot for the 24th Battalion.
1917-06-12 — Arrived and joined the 24th Battalion in the field.
1917-08-15 — Wounded in action; gunshot wounds included the left arm/elbow and other sites documented in later medical records.
1917-08-16 — Admitted to No. 4 General Hospital for gunshot wounds.
1917-08-20 — Transferred to Cambridge Military Hospital for treatment of multiple gunshot wounds.
1917-11-09 — Transferred to Military Convalescent Hospital, Woodcote Park.
1918-01-25 — Discharged from the Woodcote Park/Epsom convalescent sequence.
1918-02-06 — Attached to the 23rd Reserve Battalion.
1918-02-11 — Joined Canadian Discharge Depot, Buxton, for discharge processing.
1918-02-12 — Taken on strength of Canadian Discharge Depot, Buxton.
1918-02-23 — Embarked for Canada from Liverpool.
1918-03-18 — Taken on strength of No. 4 Casualty Unit after return to Canada.
1918-04-10 — Admitted with partial stiffness of the left elbow following wounds.
1918-05-17 — Discharged from hospital to medical category C3.
1918-05-27 — Transferred to No. 4 Canadian Garrison Regiment.
1918-07-26 — Discharged as medically unfit because of wounds.
Additional Service Notes
Served overseas with the 24th Battalion, Canadian Expeditionary Force. Wounded in France on 15 August 1917, treated in France and England, and returned to Canada for further treatment before medical discharge.
Additional Next of Kin Notes
Father and next of kin: William Sullivan, 3 North Farm Road, Tunbridge Wells, England. Assigned-pay records also name B. McCrie of Ormstown, Quebec; the service file does not state B. McCrie's relationship to Sullivan.
Version: 3 Last modified: 2026-09-30 14:54:38
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