Sapper

Thomas Pascoe Tonkin Rowe Sullivan

Conflict: 
WW1
Additional Information: 

Son of John Roberts and Elizabeth Agnes Sullivan, of 8, Summer St. Stanley Bay, Devonport, New Zealand. Born at Manchester, England.

References:
  • CWGC
  • Archives New Zealand
NZ WAR GRAVES

Biographical Notes:

"The death of Sapper Thos. Sullivan, from wounds, removes one of Auckland's foremost Association football players. Three of his brothers are at the front. Sapper Sullivan came of a fighting family, being the great grandson of the late Admiral James Tonkin, R.N., and nephew of Captain James Tonkin, R.N. His grandfather was also a naval officer and fought through the Crimean War. About sixty members of his father's and mother's families are at the front." [Press, Volume LII, Issue 15674, 21 August 1916, p 9]

Public Contributions:

Submitted by: Nicholas Reid
Relationship to casualty: Relative
Excerpt from diary of James Francis Byrne (Armentieres area) : "July 30th (1916) Went to baths. Fritz put shell into our bivvy just after tea - Wallie Danby and Tom Sullivan killed and twelve ot... Read More

Personal Tributes:

Casualty

Service Number: 
4/1851
Name:
Thomas Pascoe Tonkin Rowe Sullivan
Rank: 
Sapper
Date of Birth:
Not known
Date of Birth - Unverified:
24/11/1890
Place of Birth:
Manchester, Lancashire, England
Next of Kin: 
Mrs Elizabeth Agnes Sullivan (mother), 20 Milton Road, Mt Eden, Auckland
Religion:
Church of England
Date of Enlistment:
19 October 1915
Locality on Enlistment: 
Milton Road, Mt Eden, Auckland
Place of Enlistment: 
Trentham, Wellington, New Zealand
Marital Status:
Single
Occupation on Enlistment:
Bricklayer
Employer:
McCullum and Bull, Auckland
Unit:
New Zealand Engineers, 1 Field Company

Casualty Details

Cause of Death:
Date of Death:
31 July 1916
Day of Death:
Monday
Age at Death: 
26
Conflict: 
WW1

Embarkation Details

Embarkation Body:
New Zealand Expeditionary Force
Embarkation Place:
Wellington, New Zealand
Embarkment Date:
08 January 1916
Transport:
HMNZT 37
Vessel:
Maunganui
Destination:
Suez, Egypt

Text in italics supplied by Cenotaph Online, Auckland War Memorial Museum

Cemetery

Cemetery Reference: 
I. E. 21.
Cemetery Location: 
France
Thomas Pascoe Tonkin Rowe Sullivan
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