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Cyril Ernest CONNORS

Regimental number639
Date of birth23 April 1890
Place of birthBerry, New South Wales
Height5' 6"
Previous military serviceServed for 7 years in the 28th Light Horse Regiment, Citizen Military Forces.
Enlistment date1 October 1914
Rank from Nominal RollWarrant Officer II
Unit from Nominal Roll6th Light Horse Regiment
FateReturned to Australia 15 November 1918
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
94
Discharge date24 February 1919
Family/military connectionsBrother: 4474 Gunner Erice Sylvester CONNORS, 11th Field Artillery Brigade, killed in action, 30 December 1916.
Other details

War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Palestine

Commenced return to Australia from Suez on board HT 'Port Darwin', 15 November 1918; discharged (termination of period of enlistment), Sydney, 24 February 1919.

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

Also served in World War II: enlisted Adamstown, New South Wales, 19 January 1942; died of disease (coronary sclerosis), 18 June 1942, as N393474 Pte HQ, Volunteer Defence Corps, New South Wales.
Miscellaneous detailsName does not appear on Embarkation Roll.
Date of death18 June 1942
Age at death52
Place of burialAlstonville Cemetery (RC Section, Grave No 13), New South Wales

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