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CONNELL, Thomas Christopher
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 190 |
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| Enlisted: | 23 February 1915, Enlisted at Liverpool, NSW |
| Last Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 18th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Wellington, New South Wales, Australia, 1883 |
| Home Town: | Sydney, City of Sydney, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | St Benedicts Catholic School, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
| Occupation: | Electrical Labourer |
| Died: | Died Of Wounds - Abdomen And Thigh, 44th Casualty Clearing Station, France, 5 August 1916 |
| Cemetery: |
Puchevillers British Cemetery, France Plot 11, Row C, Grave 67 Chaplain Rev. E.J. Cullen officiated, Puchevillers British Cemetery, Puchevillers, Picardie, France, Serre Road Cemetery No 2, Beaumont Hamel, Picardie, France |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 23 Feb 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 190, 18th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Liverpool, NSW | |
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| 25 Jun 1915: | Involvement Private, 190, 18th Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières , --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '12' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Ceramic embarkation_ship_number: A40 public_note: '' | |
| 25 Jun 1915: | Embarked Private, 190, 18th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ceramic, Sydney | |
| 23 Mar 1916: | Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 18th Infantry Battalion, In France | |
| 5 Aug 1916: | Involvement Lance Corporal, 190, 18th Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières , --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 190 awm_unit: 18 Battalion awm_rank: Lance Corporal awm_died_date: 1916-08-05 |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of William Morgan Connell and Bridget Connell of NSW. Next of kin given as his brother James Joseph Connell of Maloney Street, Mascot, NSW and John Thomas Connell of Ryde, NSW. Legatee of his will was Stella Lee of Willoughby, NSW
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal