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Private William James Connell
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Private William James Connell Veteran

Birth
Melbourne, Melbourne City, Victoria, Australia
Death
19 Jul 1916 (aged 32–33)
France
Monument
Fromelles, Departement du Nord, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France Add to Map
Plot
Panel 7. No known grave.
Memorial ID
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Regimental number 2810
Religion Church of England
Occupation Labourer
Address Brunda, Ocean Street, Woollahra, New South Wales
Marital status Single
Age at embarkation 32
Next of kin Sister, Miss M Connell, Brunda, Ocean Street Woollahra, New South Wales
Enlistment date 24 June 1915
Rank on enlistment Private
Unit name 1st Battalion, 9th Reinforcement
Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A8 Argyllshire on 30 September 1915
Rank from Nominal Roll Private
Unit from Nominal Roll 53rd Battalion
Fate Killed in Action 19 July 1916, France
Place of burial No known grave
Commemoration details V.C. Corner (Panel No 7), Australian Cemetery Memorial, Fromelles, France
Panel number 157, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial
Regimental number 2810
Religion Church of England
Occupation Labourer
Address Brunda, Ocean Street, Woollahra, New South Wales
Marital status Single
Age at embarkation 32
Next of kin Sister, Miss M Connell, Brunda, Ocean Street Woollahra, New South Wales
Enlistment date 24 June 1915
Rank on enlistment Private
Unit name 1st Battalion, 9th Reinforcement
Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A8 Argyllshire on 30 September 1915
Rank from Nominal Roll Private
Unit from Nominal Roll 53rd Battalion
Fate Killed in Action 19 July 1916, France
Place of burial No known grave
Commemoration details V.C. Corner (Panel No 7), Australian Cemetery Memorial, Fromelles, France
Panel number 157, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial

Inscription

"THEIR NAME LIVETH FOR EVERMORE"

Gravesite Details

"The fortune of war, has denied this known and honoured, ANZAC, Private William James Connell, burial given to his comrades in death."


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  • Maintained by: Cobber
  • Originally Created by: War Graves
  • Added: Aug 5, 2010
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/55965215/william_james-connell: accessed ), memorial page for Private William James Connell (1883–19 Jul 1916), Find a Grave Memorial ID 55965215, citing V.C. Corner Australian Cemetery Memorial, Fromelles, Departement du Nord, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France; Maintained by Cobber (contributor 50072026).