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Mark CONNOLLY

Regimental number123
Place of birthRileys Hill, Richmond River, New South Wales
SchoolSt. Patrick's Catholic Boys School, Fremantle
ReligionRoman Catholic
OccupationBaker
AddressRoad, North Fremantle, Western Australia
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation21
Next of kinFather, John Connolly, Road, North Fremantle, Western Australia
Previous military service86th Infantry; Served in the Citizen Military
Enlistment date28 December 1915
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll12 January 1916
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name44th Battalion, A Company
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/61/1
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A29 Suevic on 6 June 1916
Rank from Nominal RollLance Sergeant
Unit from Nominal Roll44th Battalion
FateDied of wounds 6 July 1918
Place of death or woundingHamel, France
Age at death21.10
Age at death from cemetery records21
Place of burialCrouy British Cemetery (Plot III, Row D, GraveNo. 15), Crouy-Sur-Somme, France
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
137
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: John Patrick and Bridget CONNOLLY, Adrian Street, Palmyra, East Fremantle, Western Australia. Native of Richmond River, New South Wales
Family/military connectionsA nephew of Mark Connolly of the 3rd Field Engineers who was killed Gallipoli on 7 July 1915
Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

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