John Sullivan
Boatswain's Mate, Royal Navy
- Register No.
- 1195 (Alf's numbering, from The Register of the Victoria Cross, 1997)
- Rank
- Boatswain's Mate all Boatswain's Mates →
- Unit
- Royal Navy (register: Naval Brigade) all Naval Brigade VCs →
- Date of action
- 10 April 1855 on this day → all of 1855 →
- Conflict / campaign
- Crimean War
- London Gazette
- the 24th February, 1857 on this day → all of 1857 →
- Born
- 10th April 1830 at Bantry, Cork, Ireland
- Died
- 28th June 1884 at Kinsale, County Cork, Ireland
- Memorial / grave
- Buried in an unmarked grave in Glasnevin Cemetery, Dublin. (not confirmed)
- Medal held by
- unknown
Digest of citation
Whilst captain of one of the guns on 10th April 1855 in the Crimea, Boatswain's Mate Sullivan volunteered to place a Flagstaff as a marker, or aiming point. Far from being deterred by the enemy sharpshooter's continuous firing, he carried out this dangerous task, which, on its completion, allowed the Greenhill Battery to direct its fire on the previously hidden enemy, which had been doing great damage to parts of the advanced works
From Alf Askin's research notes
Reproduced as Alf wrote it, c. 2000–2005. Spelling and abbreviations are his own.
SULLIVAN, John. (reg No 1195).
Boatswain's Mate. Royal Navy * London Gazetted on the 24th February, 1857.
VC Medal's Custodian is unknown.
Born 10th April 1830 at Bantry, Cork, Ireland.
Died on 28th June 1884 at Kinsale, County Cork, Ireland.
Buried in an unmarked grave in Glasnevin Cemetery, Dublin. (not confirmed).
Digest of Citation reads: Whilst captain of one of the guns on 10th April 1855 in the Crimea, Boatswain's Mate Sullivan volunteered to place a Flagstaff as a marker, or aiming point. Far from being deterred by the enemy sharpshooter's continuous firing, he carried out this dangerous task, which, on its completion, allowed the Greenhill Battery to direct its fire on the previously hidden enemy, which had been doing great damage to parts of the advanced works.
* Naval Brigade.
Additional information:. Boatswain's Mate Sullivan also held the French Legion d'Honneur and the Sardinian Al Valori Militari .
Additional information
Boatswain's Mate Sullivan also held the French Legion d'Honneur and the Sardinian Al Valori Militari .
* Naval Brigade.
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Alf recorded the memorial as: Buried in an unmarked grave in Glasnevin Cemetery, Dublin. (not confirmed)
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