
| Regimental number | 1674 |
| Place of birth | Mortlake, New South Wales |
| School | Kogarah Public School, New South Wales |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Mortlake, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 21 |
| Next of kin | Father, J Connolly, Seventh Avenue, Campsie, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | Served in the Citizen Military |
| Enlistment date | |
| 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 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 19th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Pozieres, Somme Sector, France |
| Age at death | 22 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 22 |
| Place of burial | Warlencourt British Cemetery (Plot VIII, Row A, Grave No. 24), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 88 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: John and Elizabeth Ann CONNOLLY, 'Lochinvar', 7th Avenue, Campsie, New South Wales |
| 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; 5993 Pte Arthur Charles CONNOLLY, 13th Bn, returned to Australia, 11 May 1919. |