Regimental number | 1039 |
Place of birth | Queanbeyan, New South Wales |
School | Convent Catholic School, Grenfell |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | Maryborough, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 41 |
Next of kin | Sister, Mrs Bridget O'Brien, 44 Austin Street, Footscray, Melbourne, Victoria |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 37th Battalion, C Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/54/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A34 Persic on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 5th Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Place of death or wounding | Gallipoli, Turkey |
Age at death | 30 |
Family/military connections | Was one of five brothers who all served with the AIF. Another Brother R T Connelly was wounded at Gallipoli 6 August and died Alexandria. |