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CONNELL, William Henry James
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 5883 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 4 August 1915, Melbourne, Victoria |
| Last Rank: | Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 1st Signal Squadron |
| Born: | Daylesford, Victoria, 1897 |
| Home Town: | Daylesford, Hepburn, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Clerk |
| Died: | Natural causes, Melbourne, Victoria, 19 November 1943 |
| Cemetery: |
Box Hill General Cemetery, Victoria |
| Memorials: | Cowangie Avenue of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 4 Aug 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 5883, Melbourne, Victoria | |
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| 29 Jan 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Sapper, 5883, 2nd Divisional Signal Company, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '6' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Themistocles embarkation_ship_number: A32 public_note: '' | |
| 29 Jan 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Sapper, 5883, 2nd Divisional Signal Company, HMAT Themistocles, Melbourne | |
| 29 Sep 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Corporal, 5883, 1st Signal Squadron |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Rod Jonasson
"CONNELL. — Passed peacefully away November 19, William (Bill), loving husband of Kath, and devoted father of Bill, Marle, and Mickie, late Ringwood-street, Ringwood. R.I.P.— Inserted by Mrs. Batey and Mrs. MacPherson." - from the Melbourne Age 22 Nov 1943 (nla.gov.au)
"CONNELL.-On November 19, William Connell, of 32 Ringwood street, Ringwood, dearly beloved son-in-law of J. and A. Batey (Warburton), brother-in-law of Mrs. Doyle, Jack, Bill, and Alison. -Requiescat in pace." - from the Melbourne Argus 23 Nov 1943 (nla.gov.au)
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