| Regimental number | 5993 |
| Place of birth | Mortlake New South Wales |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | 7th Avenue, Campsie, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 33 |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs E Connelly, 49 West Street, North Sydney, New South Wales |
| Enlistment date | 6 March 1916 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 13th Battalion, 19th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/30/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A18 Wiltshire on 22 August 1916 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 3rd Machine Gun Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 11 May 1919 |
| Family/military connections | Brothers: 3779 Pte Roy CONNOLLY, 19th Bn, returned to Australia, 16 October 1916; 1673 Pte Alfred John CONNOLLY, 19th Bn, returned to Australia, 12 April 1916; 1674 Pte Herbert Isaac CONNOLLY, 19th Bn, killed in action, 14 November 1916. |