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CONNELLY, Henry Keith
Personal Details
| Service Number: | QX4684 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 3 November 1939 |
| Last Rank: | Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/31st Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Stanthorpe, Queensland, Australia, 6 December 1916 |
| Home Town: | Pimpama, Gold Coast, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer / Farmer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, New Guinea, 15 September 1943, aged 26 years |
| Cemetery: |
Lae War Cemetery (CWGC) Grave Reference Location ~ Plot A. Row C. Grave 5. Personal Inscription ~ "GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN" REMEMBERED BY HIS LOVING WIFE MYRTLE". |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Brisbane State High School Honour Board, Cleveland Redlands Honour Roll |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Corporal, QX4684 | |
|---|---|---|
| 3 Nov 1939: | Enlisted | |
| 3 Nov 1939: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Corporal, QX4684, 2nd/31st Infantry Battalion | |
| 10 Jul 1941: | Honoured Military Medal, Middle East / Mediterranean Theatre, For outstanding initiative, courage and coolness in the Battle of Merdjayoun. | |
| 15 Sep 1943: | Discharged |
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