Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

A Great War ‘Western Front’ M.M. group of four awarded to Acting Corporal M. Sullivan, Worcestershire Regiment, who was wounded three times in the early part of the War

Military Medal, G.V.R. (9275 Pte. M. Sullivan. 3/Worc: R.); 1914 Star, with later slide clasp (9275 Pte. M. Sullivan. 3/Worc: R.); British War and Victory Medals (9275 A. Cpl. M. Sullivan. Worc. R.) nearly very fine (4) £600-£800

M.M. London Gazette 1 September 1916.

Michael Sullivan was born on 13 April 1882 at Verne, Portland, Dorset. He attested for the Worcestershire Regiment at Chatham on 7 June 1905, his stated age being 20 years 10 months, an engine driver by trade. He served with the 2nd Battalion in India from December 1906 to March 1913, completing his 9 years with the colours on 6 June 1914. He was mobilised on 5 August 1914, and joined the 3rd Battalion in France on 27 August 1914. His first wound occurred during the battle of the Aisne when he received a severe gunshot wound in the left thigh. As a result of his injury he was returned to England on 23 September 1914.

Sullivan was posted back to his battalion on 18 December 1914, seeing action on the Ypres Salient in the early part of 1915. In May 1916 his battalion was involved in the crater fighting on Vimy Ridge, and he was wounded by a gunshot to his right leg on the 15th May, but returned to duty. He was wounded for a third time, on 5 October 1916, in action east of Thiepval, this time with shell wounds to the buttocks. He again returned to England, being posted to the depot with effect from 10 October 1916.

Sullivan returned to serve with the B.E.F. in April 1917, initially with the 2nd Battalion but was soon transferred to serve with the 10th Battalion. Before the end of the war he was transferred to the Labour Corps as Private 568107. He was demobilised on 24 February 1919, and discharged from the Army Reserve on 10 May following. He died at Sudbury on 11 April 1930.

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