Private Sullivan Cogan
King’s Own Yorkshire Light Infantry 2nd Battalion, Service no. 53158
Son of John Cogan and Martha Prince, High Street, Kippax
Died 10th September 1918, aged 20.
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Born 9th April 1898, Sullivan Cogan had brothers and sisters, Blanche, Cora, George, and Thomas. On 3rd March 1917, he was caught riding his bicycle along Leeds Road without a light, as it had run out. He was fined 7s 6d by the Leeds West Riding Court. Prior to his enlistment in the forces, he had been employed at Allerton Bywater Colliery where he had been a pony driver.
The news of Private Cogan’s death was reported in the local newspaper. It said, “Mr. and Mrs. Cogan are mourning the loss of their youngest son, Pte. Sullivan Cogan, killed in battle on 10th September 1918. The official notice of his death states that he was killed by either machine gun or shell fire. He had joined the 2nd Battalion KOYLI in Pontefract at the beginning of 1918, and had only been at the front for seven weeks when he was killed.”
Sullivan is buried at Savy British Cemetery, Aisne, France, Grave ref. 1 Z 16 (below):
Kippax Roll of Honour 
