Regimental number | 698 |
Place of birth | Richmond, Victoria |
School | State School 888, Camberwell, Victoria |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Station overseer |
Address | Marshall Street, Ivanhoe, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 23 |
Next of kin | Father, Hugh Maurice Connolly, Marshall Street, Ivanhoe, Victoria |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 5th Light Horse Regiment, 2nd Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/10/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A44 Vestalia on |
Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) | Name does not appear on Nominal Roll |
Place of death or wounding | Gallipoli, Turkey |
Age at death | 24.6 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 24 |
Place of burial | Shell Green Cemetery (Plot II, Row K, Grave No. 21), Gallipoli, Turkey |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 4 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Hugh and Laura CONNOLLY, 'Camden', Waltham Street, Sandringham, Victoria. Native of Richmond, Victoria |
Family/military connections | Brothers: 4458 Pte Victor Clive CONNOLLY, 5th Pioneer Bn, returned to Australia, 8 May 1919; 4469 Lance Corporal Montague CONNOLLY, 46th Bn, returned to Australia, 22 December 1918. |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |