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CONNOLLY, Edward (Michael Edward)
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 1041 |
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| Enlisted: | 4 February 1916, Sale, Victoria |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 37th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Dargo, Victoria, 1892 |
| Home Town: | Maffra, Wellington, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Farm hand |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Belgium, 8 June 1917 |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" No known grave, Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres, Flanders, Belgium |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Maffra Shire Honour Roll, Menin Gate Memorial (Commonwealth Memorial to the Missing of the Ypres Salient) |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 4 Feb 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1041, Sale, Victoria | |
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| 3 Jun 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 1041, 37th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Persic, Melbourne | |
| 3 Jun 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1041, 37th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1 | |
| 8 Jun 1917: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1041, 37th Infantry Battalion, Battle of Messines, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 1041 awm_unit: 37th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1917-06-08 |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of John and Alice Connolly of Upper Maffra West, Victoria.
Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
Also served in the 13 Light Horse between 1908 and 1910