| Regimental number | 3491 |
| Place of birth | Prahran, Victoria |
| School | Catholic School, Oakleigh, Victoria |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Grocer |
| Address | Waverley Road, Murrumbeena, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 20 |
| Next of kin | Father, James J Connell, Waverley Road, Murrumbeena, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 23rd Battalion, 8th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/40/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A19 Afric on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 23rd Battalion |
| Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | He enlisted at the Victoria Barracks having to go under an operation before he could pass. (James Joseph Connell, Father) |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Place of death or wounding | Wimercau |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 21 |
| Place of burial | Wimereux Communal Cemetery (Plot I, Row M, Grave no. 16), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 98 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: James Joseph and Florence CONNELL, Darling Street, South Oakleigh, Victoria, Australia. Native of Prahran, Victoria |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |