| Regimental number | 980 |
| Place of birth | Sydney, New South Wales |
| School | St James Roman Catholic School, Forest Lodge, New South Wales |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Carter |
| Address | 89 Mitchell Street, Glebe, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 22 |
| Next of kin | Father, David Oconnell, 89 Mitchell Street, Glebe, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 17th Battalion, C Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/34/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A32 Themistocles on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 17th Battalion |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Place of death or wounding | Pozieres, Somme Sector, France |
| Age at death | 24 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 24 |
| Place of burial | Albert Communal Cemetery Extension (Plot I, Row K, Grave No. 7), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 83 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: David and Eliza O'CONNELL, 36 Hereford Street, Glebe, Sydney |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
