Cyril Ernest CONNORS

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CONNORS, Cyril Ernest

Service Numbers:	639, N393474
Enlisted:	1 October 1914, Liverpool, New South Wales
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	8 Garrison Battalion (NSW)
Born:	Meroo, New South Wales, Australia, 23 April 1888
Home Town:	Berry, Shoalhaven Shire, New South Wales
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Horsebreaker and Studmaster
Died:	Died of Illness, Yaralla Military Hospital, Concord, New South Wales, Australia, 17 June 1942, aged 54 years
Cemetery:	Alstonville Cemetery, NSW RC section - Row 9, Grave 13
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Baerami Creek Roll of Honour WW2, Berry Honour Roll

World War 1 Service

1 Oct 1914:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 639, Liverpool, New South Wales
20 Dec 1914:	Embarked AIF WW1, Trooper, 639, 6th Light Horse Regiment
15 May 1915:	Involvement AIF WW1, Trooper, 639, 6th Light Horse Regiment, ANZAC / Gallipoli
17 Sep 1915:	Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal, 6th Light Horse Regiment
10 Jul 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Sergeant, Imperial Camel Corps , No 13 Company
15 Nov 1916:	Promoted AIF WW1, Company Quartermaster Sergeant, 3rd ANZAC Battalion, Imperial Camel Corps
13 Apr 1918:	Wounded AIF WW1, Company Quartermaster Sergeant, 639, 4 Battalion Imperial Camel Corps, GSW Left Hand
24 Feb 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Warrant Officer Class 2, 6th Light Horse Regiment, /Light Horse Details, 2MD TPE having RTA 15-11-1918 ex Suez per "Port Darwin" (1914 leave)
24 Feb 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Company Quartermaster Sergeant, 639, Light Horse Reinforcements

World War 2 Service

3 Sep 1939:	Involvement Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, N393474
19 Jan 1942:	Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, N393474
27 Apr 1942:	Transferred Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), 8 Garrison Battalion (NSW) , Raymond Terrace NSW
17 Jun 1942:	Involvement Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), N393474

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Biography

Served in both WW1 and WW2.

WW1 Rank - Warrant Officer 2

1 Camel Brigade; 6th Light Horse Regiment

Returned to Australia 15 November 1918

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

Son of Thomas and Susan Connors; husband of Vera Agnes Connors, of Lismore. Father of Margaret Mary Sheppard nee Connors of Ferny Hills Queenlsand Brother of 4474 Gunner Erice Sylvester Connors, 11th Field Artillery Brigade, killed in action, 30 December 1916

WW2 service number was N393474

Rank - Private

Enlisted 19 January 1942at Adamstown, New South Wales

Discharged 18 June 1942

War Medal

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