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CONNETT, Herman Osward
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 1740 |
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| Enlisted: | 18 January 1915, Enlisted at Perth,WA |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 11th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Keswick, Cumberland, England, United States, 1881 |
| Home Town: | Claremont, Western Australia |
| Schooling: | Keswick School, Cumberland, England |
| Occupation: | Gardener |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Gallipoli, Ottoman Empire, 6 August 1915 |
| Cemetery: |
Shell Green Cemetery, Gallipoli Peninsula Plot 11, Row I, Grave 35 Headstone inscription reads; Our Daddy died for Britian and Us |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 18 Jan 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1740, 11th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Perth,WA | |
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| 19 Apr 1915: | Involvement Private, 1740, 11th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Fremantle embarkation_ship: HMAT Argyllshire embarkation_ship_number: A8 public_note: '' | |
| 19 Apr 1915: | Embarked Private, 1740, 11th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Argyllshire, Fremantle |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Arrived in Australia aged 32 years
Son of Elias and Elizabeth Connett of Selkirk Road, Stanley, Liverpool, England
Husband of Christina Connett of Shenton Road, Claremont, WA. Father of Frederick Connett, May Olive Connett and Alexander Connett
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal