| Regimental number | 1673 |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Cold storage worker |
| Address | Leichhardt, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 31 |
| Next of kin | Father, J Connolly, Seventh Avenue, Campsie, New South Wales |
| Enlistment date | 21 May 1915 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 19th Battalion, 2nd Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/36/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A61 Kanowna on 19 June 1915 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 19th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 12 April 1916 |
| Family/military connections | Brothers: 3779 Pte Roy CONNOLLY, 19th Bn, returned to Australia, 16 October 1916; 1674 Pte Herbert Isaac CONNOLLY, 19th Bn, killed in action, 14 November 1916; 5993 Pte Arthur Charles CONNOLLY, 13th Bn, returned to Australia, 11 May 1919. |