Many thanks to all those that posted, pounding the keys my side hitting Google / various search websites etc as you post.
Saw the only KIA Thomas Sullivan RSFus was 11085 and that the Soldiers died in the Great war database lists him as resident in Newport, Monmouth (CWGC offers no personalized info that I can see) I can't find any family history which draws him over to Newport - His parents, as did his brothers, resided in Southwark, London all their life and he's on the 1901 census as living with them - age putting him as being born around 1893.
However, he disappears from the family residence for the 1911 census, indicating he had moved out, to where is not known (photo on back states Thomas and finance so could have moved out to marry)- so potentially it could be Newport but for the life of me I can't see why he would have ended up over there. Furthermore, from what I can see the database says 11085 was born in Newport as well as resided there and that they enlisted in Glasgow, so unless they are applying poetic license whoever 11085 is, they are well travelled.
That all said, can’t rule out 11085 and he’s the best lead I have at the moment as we can now state Thomas is in a RSFus uniform – exactly how he got into it is something I guess I will have to try and figure out my end.
Likewise, I suppose a big question to consider is did he stay RSFus till his death – if he did then it is very likely he is 11085. If he shifted Corps, which I guess there is no way of knowing without a service record, I may never get to the bottom of this
Jim, you mentioned ‘Went to France Dec. 1914 (which I see is from his MIC) which indicates he was a regular soldier. As you can see from the photo so is your Thomas’ When you make reference to him being a regular solider by his photo, is this opposed to being conscripted / volunteering early post outbreak of war ??
Also… was thinking of trying the Western Front Association for 11085s pension records as if they exist they may be able to confirm one way or another if he’s the one I’m looking for – would you advise and can you think of anything else I could try
Also, Also…. Whilst I’m thinking about it – as mentioned, we have the medals for the other two brothers but not Thomas – Would I be right in thinking if single goes to parents, if married to spouse – which if correct may lend weight to them getting married, hence why his parents never passed them down the family line as the ‘spouse’ had them.
Many thanks to everyone whose replied and anyone else that assists me with this matter