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Patrick William CONNOLLY

Regimental number1890
Date of birth7 December 1892
Place of birthMount Pleasant near Benalla, Victoria
SchoolState Schools
ReligionRoman Catholic
OccupationSeaman
AddressBroken River via Benalla, Victoria
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation22
Next of kinFather, Patrick Connolly, Broken River via Benalla, Victoria
Enlistment date17 June 1915
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name23rd Battalion, 3rd Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/40/2
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A68 Anchises on 26 August 1915
Rank from Nominal RollSergeant
Unit from Nominal Roll23rd Battalion
FateEffective abroad (still overseas)
Other details

War Service: Gallipoli, Western Front

Married in England and returned to Australia on `Borda' with his wife, arriving in 1920.
Date of death22 December 1974
Age at death82
Place of burialBenalla Cemetery, Victoria

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