| Regimental number | 1259 |
| Place of birth | Narrabri, New South Wales |
| Other Names | Connie Hillary |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Farm hand |
| Address | Manilla PO, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 23 |
| Height | 5' 9.5" |
| Weight | 137 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, John Day, PO, Manilla, New South Wales |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Liverpool, New South Wales |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 6th Light Horse Regiment, 9th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/11/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A8 Argyllshire on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 2nd Light Horse Machine Gun Squadron |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Discharge date | |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 1820 Pte Dennis Bernard DAY, 33rd Bn, killed in action, 7 June 1917. |
| Other details |
War service: Admitted to 4th Auxiliary Hospital, Abbassia, 8 November 1915 (mumps); discharged to unit, 14 December 1915. With Regiment (Acting Sergeant), Deir el Belah, 25 April 1917. Found guilty, 7 August 1917, of whilst on observation post allowing horses to escape, 6 August 1917: awarded 96 hours' Field Punishment No 2. Wounded in action, 3 November 1917 (gun shot wound, right lumbar), and admitted to 3rd Light Horse Field Ambulance; transferred to Australian Division Recovery Station, Beersheba, 4 November 1917; to 75th Casualty Clearing Station, 4 November 1917; to Ambulance Train, 5 November 1917, and admitted to 43rd Stationary Hospital, 6 November 1917; transferred to 44th Stationary Hospital, Kantara, 6 November 1917; to 14th Australian General Hospital, Abbassia, 7 November 1917; to Convalescent Depot, 19 November 1917; discharged to duty, 23 November 1917. Taken on strength, 2nd Light Horse Training Regiment, Moascar, 23 November 1917. To Rest Camp, Port Said, 2 December 1917; rejoined 2nd Light Horse Training Regiment, Moascar, 26 December 1917. Transferred to 6th Light Horse Regiment, 9 January 1918. Admitted to Australian Camel Field Ambulance, 11 January 1918 (old wound, lumbar region), 17 April 1918; transferred to 65th Casualty Clearing Station, 18 April 1918; to 75th Casualty Clearing Station, 19 April 1918; to 76th Casualty Clearing Station, 19 April 1918; to 43rd Stationary Hospital, Kilo 151, 20 April 1918; to 44th Stationary Hospital, Kantara, 21 April 1918; to 14th Australian General Hospital, Kantara, 21 April 1918; to Rest Camp, Port Said, 22 April 1918. Marched out to 2nd Light Horse Training Regiment, Moascar, 12 June 1918; rejoined 6th Light Horse Regiment, 18 June 1918. Detached to Agricultural School, Jaffa, 27 February 1918; rejoined unit, 25 March 1919. Admitted to Venereal Disease Section, 14th Australian General Hospital, Abbassia, 28 May 1919; discharged, 7 June 1919; total period of treatment for venereal disease: 6 days. Rejoined 6th Light Horse Regiment, Kantara, 7 June 1919. Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Madras'; disembarked Melbourne, 3 August 1919; discharged, 2 October 1919. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Date of death | |
| Place of burial | Rookwood Necropolis |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, DAY Connie Hilary |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
