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CONNELL, Matthew
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 592 |
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| Enlisted: | 8 September 1914, Enlisted at Rosebery Park, NSW |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 13th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Galston, Scotland, United Kingdom, 1881 |
| Home Town: | Weston, Cessnock, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Newton School, Scotland, United Kingdom |
| Occupation: | Miner |
| Died: | Illness (Pneumonia), At sea (Gloucester Castle), 7 May 1915 |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" No known grave, buried at sea Captain Wilford officiated Panel 37, Lone Pine Memorial, Gallipoli Peninsula, Canakkale Province, Turkey |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Kurri Kurri War Memorial, Lone Pine Memorial to the Missing |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 8 Sep 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 592, 13th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Rosebery Park, NSW | |
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| 22 Dec 1914: | Involvement Private, 592, 13th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '11' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ulysses embarkation_ship_number: A38 public_note: '' | |
| 22 Dec 1914: | Embarked Private, 592, 13th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ulysses, Melbourne | |
| 4 May 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, ANZAC / Gallipoli, Dysentry |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Arrived in Australia aged 26 years
Son of Matthew and Susan Connell of Harle Street, Weston, NSW
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal