Regimental number | 17048 |
Place of birth | Napier, New Zealand |
Religion | Congregational |
Occupation | Commercial traveller |
Address | Caulfield, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 18 |
Height | 5' 7.5" |
Weight | 143 lbs |
Next of kin | Father, Donald McConnell, 94 Cochrane Street, Elsternwick, Victoria |
Previous military service | Served for 4.6 years in the Senior Cadets; still serving at time of AIF enlistment. |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Melbourne, Victoria |
Rank on enlistment | Sapper |
Unit name | |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 22/13/5 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board RMS Omrah on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Sapper |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 1st Divisional Signal Company |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Melbourne, 17 January 1917; disembarked Devonport, England, 27 March 1917, and marched in to Australian details, Perham Downs; marched in to Training Depot, Signal Section, Shefford, 30 March 1917. Proceeded overseas to France, 24 October 1917; taken on strength, 2nd Division Signal Company, Belgium, 10 November 1917. Transferred to Australian Corps Signal Company, 1 March 1918. Admitted to 61st Casualty Clearing Station, 5 June 1918 (pyrexia, unknown origin); discharged to duty, 8 June 1918. Transferred to 1st Australian Division Signal Company, 10 September 1918. On leave to United Kingdom, 11 October 1918; rejoined unit from leave, 28 October 1918. Transferred to United Kingdom for early repatriation, 20 February 1919. Commenced return to Australia from Devonport on board 'Kildonian Castle', 21 March 1919; disembarked Melbourne, 7 May 1919; discharged, 6 June 1919. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal Medals notation marked 'Returned 10/5/23'. |
Sources | NAA: B2455, McCONNELL Albert Malcolm |