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O'CONNELL, David Felix
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 980 |
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| Enlisted: | 26 February 1915, Liverpool, NSW |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 17th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Sydney, NSW, 1893 |
| Home Town: | Glebe, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | St James RC School Forest Lodge |
| Occupation: | Carter |
| Died: | Died of wounds, Pozieres, Somme Sector, France, 27 July 1916 |
| Cemetery: |
Albert Communal Extension Cemetery, France I K 7 |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Glebe Roll of Honor, Glebe War Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 26 Feb 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 980, 17th Infantry Battalion, Liverpool, NSW | |
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| 12 May 1915: | Involvement Private, 980, 17th Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières , --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '12' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Themistocles embarkation_ship_number: A32 public_note: '' | |
| 12 May 1915: | Embarked Private, 980, 17th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Themistocles, Sydney |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
Son of David and Eliza O'CONNELL, 36 Hereford Street, Glebe, Sydney
HAVE MERCY UPON HIM O LORD & LET PERPETUAL LIGHT SHINE UPON HIM
Private Dave O'Connell, second son of Mr. and Mrs. D. O'Connell, of 89 Mitchell Street, Glebe, has died of wounds received in France. He was 23 years of age, and was previously wounded at Gallipoli. A brother, W.J. O'Connell is now on active service in France.