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CONNOLLY, Mark Anthony
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | VX151644, V400777 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 21 January 1944 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 15th (NSW) Battalion Volunteer Defence Corps (VDC) |
| Born: | Bendigo, Victoria, Australia, 8 April 1925 |
| Home Town: | Bendigo, Greater Bendigo, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Railway Employee |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Bougainville, Bougainville, Solomon Islands, Pacific Islands, 21 June 1945, aged 20 years |
| Cemetery: |
Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery, Papua New Guinea Plot B4, Row C, Grave 2 Roll of Honour - Bendigo, Victoria, Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery, Bomana, Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Private, VX151644 | |
|---|---|---|
| 21 Jan 1944: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, V400777, 15th (NSW) Battalion Volunteer Defence Corps (VDC) | |
| 21 Jun 1944: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, VX151644 | |
| 16 May 1945: | Enlisted Private, VX151644, Enlisted in the field |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of Patrick James and Elizabeth Ione Mary Connolly of 191 High Street, Bendigo
Medals: 1939-45 Star, Pacific Star, War Medal
Also served in the Militia, service number V516113