David Felix (Dave) O'CONNELL

O'CONNELL, David Felix

Service Number: 980
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
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Memorials: Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Glebe Roll of Honor, Glebe War Memorial
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World War 1 Service

26 Feb 1915: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 980, 17th Infantry Battalion, Liverpool, NSW
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

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Biography 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.