William Campbell CONNELLY

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CONNELLY, William Campbell

Service Number:	2021
Enlisted:	5 June 1915, Enlisted at Keswick, SA
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	27th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Adelaide, South Australia, Australia, 1877
Home Town:	Adelaide, South Australia
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Farm Labourer
Died:	Heart failure, Black Swan Hotel, Adelaide, South Australia, 11 January 1919
Cemetery:	West Terrace Cemetery (AIF Section) Cemetery website states that the position of his grave is unknown,
Memorials:	Adelaide National War Memorial, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Kingscote Kangaroo Island WW1 Roll of Honour, Kingscote War Memorial, Penneshaw Kangaroo Island Men Roll of Honor WW1

World War 1 Service

5 Jun 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2021, 27th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Keswick, SA
23 Aug 1915:	Involvement Private, 2021, 27th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '15' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: RMS Morea embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: ''
23 Aug 1915:	Embarked Private, 2021, 27th Infantry Battalion, RMS Morea, Adelaide
29 Jun 1916:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 2021, Shell wounds to the left thigh which were received while raiding enemy trenches at night. Invalided to England on 2 July 1916
Date unknown:	Wounded 2021, 27th Infantry Battalion

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Biography contributed by Carol Foster

At the time of enlistment he was living on Kangaroo Island, SA

Next of kin is listed as brother Michael Connelly c/ Adelaide Hospital, Adelaide, SA, James Connelly and Mrs. N. Robertson

2 August 1918 - to hospital with Pleurisy

19 October 1918 - commenced return to Australia for discharge but died before being discharged

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

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