1st Battalion, New Zealand Rifle Brigade (New Zealand Army)
Date Of Birth:
08/05/1878
Died:
01/09/1918 (Killed in Action)
Age:
40
Summary
Patrick Scullion was the son of John and Ann Scullion. Patrick Scullion was born on 8th May 1878 in Bellaghy. It is believed he was one of at least six children. They were a farming family from Drumanee. Patrick emigrated to New Zealand about 1900. Prior to enlisting, Patrick worked as a labourer in Egmont Box Company, Taranaki. This area is on the western side of the north island. Rifleman Patrick Scullion was serving with B Company of the 1st Battalion (3rd Reinforcements) of the New Zealand Rifle Brigade when he was killed in action in France on 1st September 1918.
Further Information
Patrick Scullion was the son of John and Ann Scullion. John Scullion married Ann Diamond on 1st May 1873 in the district of Magherafelt.
Patrick Scullion was born on 8th May 1878 in Bellaghy. It is believed he was one of at least six children.
Family: John Scullion, Ann Scullion, John Scullion (born 22nd May 1874), Mary Scullion (born 31st October 1875), James Scullion (born 11th November 1876), Patrick Scullion (born 8th May 1878), Francis Scullion (born 10th April 1881), Annie Scullion (born 6th March 1884).
Patrick Scullion emigrated to New Zealand about 1900.
The 1901 census does not list Patrick as living with the family at house 10 in Drumanee Lower, Bellaghy, County Londonderry. They were a farming family.
His father, John Scullion, died on 18th September 1906 in the Bellaghy area, aged 66.
The 1911 census does not list Patrick as living with the family at house 12 in Drumanee Lower, Bellaghy. His mother was a widow.
Prior to enlisting, Patrick worked as a labourer in Egmont Box Company, Taranaki. This area is on the western side of the north island.
Patrick Scullion enlisted on 17th September 1917 in Marton, near Palmerston. He had been living on New Zealand for 17 years, latterly in Taihape. He gave his address as Ohutu Post Office.
Rifleman Scullion proceeded overseas with his unit from Wellington on 8th February 1918. They marched into camp in Etaples, France on 17th May and then to the front.
In August Rifleman Scullion was hospitalised with sickness, but was promptly back with his unit.
Rifleman Patrick Scullion was serving with B Company of the 1st Battalion (3rd Reinforcements) of the New Zealand Rifle Brigade when he was killed in action in France on 1st September 1918.
In his will, Patrick left all to his brother Frank Scullion.
Rifleman Scullion was originally buried in Fremicourt Cemetery in France but his brother was informed on 20th April 1920 that his remains had been moved to Bancourt British Cemetery, two miles east.
His medals went to his brother Frank Scullion who was working as a railway guard in Woodville, working for New Zealand Railways.
The CWGC record Rifleman Patrick Scullion as the son of Mrs Ann Scullion of Drumanee, Bellaghy, County Londonderry, Ireland.
