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CONNELL, John
Personal Details
| Service Number: | V322081 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 23 March 1942 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | Australian Army Headquarters |
| Born: | Harrow, Victoria, Australia, 13 December 1900 |
| Home Town: | Rutherglen, Indigo, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Peritonitis, New Guinea, 2 December 1945, aged 44 years |
| Cemetery: |
Lae War Cemetery (CWGC) Grave Reference Location ~ Plot K. Row C. Grave 5. Personal Inscription ~ "GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN THAN THIS THAT HE LAY DOWN HIS LIFE". |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Private, V322081 | |
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| 23 Mar 1942: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, V322081 | |
| 18 Oct 1944: | Transferred Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, Australian Army Headquarters, Headquarters 1 Australian Army |
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