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CONNELL, Joseph Ignatius
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 6619 |
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| Enlisted: | 7 April 1915, Enlisted at Liverpool, NSW |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 8th Field Ambulance |
| Born: | Sydney, New South Wales, 1893 |
| Home Town: | Drummoyne, Canada Bay, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Carpenter and Joiner |
| Died: | Died of wounds - gunshot wounds to the buttocks, 17th Casualty Clearing Station, Belgium, 26 October 1917 |
| Cemetery: |
Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery Plot XX11, Row F, Grave 12 Headstone inscription reads: Sweet Jesus have mercy on his soul, Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery, Lijssenthoek, Flanders, Belgium |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 7 Apr 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 6619, 8th Field Ambulance, Enlisted at Liverpool, NSW | |
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| 10 Nov 1915: | Involvement Private, 6619, 8th Field Ambulance, Third Ypres, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '22' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ascanius embarkation_ship_number: A11 public_note: '' | |
| 10 Nov 1915: | Embarked Private, 6619, 8th Field Ambulance, HMAT Ascanius, Melbourne |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of Thomas Christopher and Johanna Connell of 'Walton', College Street, Drummoyne, NSW
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal