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CONNELL, John Alexander
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 2209 |
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| Enlisted: | 31 August 1914, Melbourne, Victoria |
| Last Rank: | Driver |
| Last Unit: | 1st Field Artillery Brigade |
| Born: | Metcalfe, Victoria, May 1894 |
| Home Town: | Metcalfe, Mount Alexander, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Metcalfe State School |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Died: | Died of wounds, Belgium, 12 October 1917 |
| Cemetery: |
Menin Road South Military Cemetery Menin Road South Military Cemetery, Ypres, Flanders, Belgium |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Metcalfe War Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 31 Aug 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2209, Melbourne, Victoria | |
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| 20 Nov 1914: | Involvement AIF WW1, Driver, 2209, 2nd Field Artillery Brigade , Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '3' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Shropshire embarkation_ship_number: A9 public_note: '' | |
| 20 Nov 1914: | Embarked AIF WW1, Driver, 2209, 2nd Field Artillery Brigade , HMAT Shropshire, Melbourne | |
| 25 Apr 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Driver, 2209, 2nd Field Artillery Brigade , ANZAC / Gallipoli | |
| 12 Oct 1917: | Involvement AIF WW1, Driver, 2209, 1st Field Artillery Brigade, Third Ypres, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 2209 awm_unit: 1st Australian Field Artillery Brigade awm_rank: Driver awm_died_date: 1917-10-12 |
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