Regimental number | 198 |
Place of birth | Galway, Ireland |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Bricklayer |
Address | North Fremantle PO, North Fremantle, Western Australia |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 42 |
Height | 5' 11" |
Weight | 169 lbs |
Next of kin | Mary Conolly, Flood Street, Galway, Ireland |
Previous military service | Served for 2 years in the New South Wales Artillery. |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Blackboy Hill, Western Australia |
Rank on enlistment | Sapper |
Unit name | 3rd Field Company Engineers, Section 3 |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 14/22/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board Transport A7 Medic on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Sapper |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 3rd Field Company Engineers |
Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Enlisted 17 August 1914. Mortally wounded 7 July 1915 |
Fate | Died of wounds |
Place of death or wounding | Gallipoli, Turkey |
Age at death | 43 |
Place of burial | Beach Cemetery (Plot II, Row D, Grave No. 4), Gallipoli, Turkey |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 23 |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Embarked from Fremantle, 2 November 1914. Found guilty, 25 December 1914, for being absent from unit: awarded 7 days' confined to barracks. Died of wounds to the head, 7 July 1915. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Sources | NAA: B2455, CONNOLLY Mark |