Herbert Stephen CONNOR

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CONNOR, Herbert Stephen

Service Numbers:	2235, 2235A
Enlisted:	Not yet discovered
Last Rank:	Trooper
Last Unit:	4th Light Horse Regiment
Born:	Buchan, Victoria, Australia, 12 October 1893
Home Town:	Buchan, East Gippsland, Victoria
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Labourer
Died:	Illness (Pneumonia), Egypt, 10 July 1918, aged 24 years
Cemetery:	Cairo War Memorial Cemetery Row M, Grave No. 169. FAR AWAY FROM THOSE WHO LOVED HIM HE IS GENTLY LAID TO REST
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour

World War 1 Service

23 Nov 1916:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 2235, Camel Corps
6 Feb 1917:	Involvement Private, 2235, Camel Corps, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '3' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: RMS Karmala embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: ''
6 Feb 1917:	Embarked Private, 2235, Camel Corps, RMS Karmala, Melbourne
10 Jul 1918:	Involvement Trooper, 2235A, 4th Light Horse Regiment, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 2235A awm_unit: 4 Light Horse Regiment awm_rank: Trooper awm_died_date: 1918-07-10

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Biography contributed by Stephen Brooks

Herbert Connor's elder brother 7212 Pte. Charles Edwin Connor 21st Battalion AIF had been previously killed in Belgium, 4 October 1917, aged 26.

The following article appeared in the local papers shortly after Herbert Connor's death.

"The many friends of Mr. T. Connor will regret to hear of the death of his son, Herbert Stephen Connor, which occurred at the Stationary Hospital, Egypt, on 7th July. Herbert, or 'Bert,' as he was generally known, drove the small car for three years between Buchan and Nowa Nowa, and his death will be regretted by a large circle of friends, both young and old. He was a general favorite, nothing being a trouble to him if he could do a good turn to anyone. The cause of death was pneumonia. His elder brother, Charlie, was killed in action some few months ago, and much sympathy is extended to Mr. Connor and family in their sad loss."

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