| Regimental number | 823 |
| Place of birth | Wootton, Dorset, England |
| School | Wimbledon Common School, surry, England |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Butcher |
| Address | 73 Haydon's Road, Wimbledon, Surrey, England |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 24 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Phoebe Louisa Connell, 73 Haydon's Road, Wimbledon, Surrey, England |
| Previous military service | Served 5 years in 5th East Surrey Territorials. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 19th Battalion, C Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT Ceramic on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 19th Battalion |
| Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | 'He was mentioned in an Australian paper but I never received it as it was lost at sea. So do not know what was said. And he never mentioned anything of what he did when I saw him for a short time here in England. He never boasted or complained.' (details from mother) |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Place of death or wounding | Bapaume, Somme Sector, France |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 27.5 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 27 |
| Place of burial | Favreuil British Cemetery (Plot I, Row A, Grave No. 23), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 88 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: James and Phoebe Louise DUKE (formerly CONNELL), 78B Whitehouse Street, Stepney, London, England |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
