Percy was born in 1892, the son of Francis Connelly and Emily Leopoldine Connelly nee Windley of Bangalow, Richmond River, NSW.
Parents:
Francis - Born 1860 Belfast, Antrim - Died 27.12.1937 Lismore
Married on 12.1.1886 in Prospect Hill to
Emily Leopoldine – Born 23.9.1862 Jamberoo – Died 30.7.1930 Bangalow
Siblings:
Henrietta Ethel – Born 1886 Kiama – Died 15.4.1985 Hornsby
(Married in 1910 to Edward Auburn Smith)
Herbert Ernest - Born1888 Kiama – Died 27.10.1969 Queensland
(Married on 18.3.1916 to Letitia Callaghan)
Thomas Edward – Born 1890 Kiama – Died 25.3.1947 Concord
Francis Joseph – Born 1895 Goulburn – Died 29.9.1918 France – World War 1 casualty
Stanley Clarence – Born 27.5.1897 Goulburn – Died 19.3.1948 Parkville
(Married in 1941 to Jessie Schwalke)
William Henry Roy – Born 20.10.1899 Grabben Gulley – Died 13.7.1956 Carrington
(Married on 3.6.1927 to Evelyn Kathleen May Chesher)
Walter Gregory – Born 1901 Grabben Gullen – Died 18.3.1984 Casino
(Married in 1922 to Florence Anne O'Meara)
Leon Oswald – Born 21.9.1906 Grabben Gulley – Died 9.5.1993 Epping
(Married in 1927 to Ruth Rosemond Lewins)
A Private with the Australian Infantry, A.I.F. 49th Bn. Service Number: 3144.
Country of Service Australian. (Occupation prior to enlistment Labourer).
World War 1 Service
2 Nov 1916: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3144, 49th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Mackay, QLD
23 Dec 1916: Involvement Private, 3144, 49th Infantry Battalion
23 Dec 1916: Embarked Private, 3144, 49th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Demosthenes, Sydney
Casualty of War: Died: Bronchial Pneumonia, Military Hospital, Codford, England, United Kingdom, 19 March 1917. The remains of Private Connelly were buried at St. Mary's New Churchyard.
Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal.
Memorials: Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Mackay Old Town Hall Honour Roll.
Cenotaph here
Parents:
Francis - Born 1860 Belfast, Antrim - Died 27.12.1937 Lismore
Married on 12.1.1886 in Prospect Hill to
Emily Leopoldine – Born 23.9.1862 Jamberoo – Died 30.7.1930 Bangalow
Siblings:
Henrietta Ethel – Born 1886 Kiama – Died 15.4.1985 Hornsby
(Married in 1910 to Edward Auburn Smith)
Herbert Ernest - Born1888 Kiama – Died 27.10.1969 Queensland
(Married on 18.3.1916 to Letitia Callaghan)
Thomas Edward – Born 1890 Kiama – Died 25.3.1947 Concord
Francis Joseph – Born 1895 Goulburn – Died 29.9.1918 France – World War 1 casualty
Stanley Clarence – Born 27.5.1897 Goulburn – Died 19.3.1948 Parkville
(Married in 1941 to Jessie Schwalke)
William Henry Roy – Born 20.10.1899 Grabben Gulley – Died 13.7.1956 Carrington
(Married on 3.6.1927 to Evelyn Kathleen May Chesher)
Walter Gregory – Born 1901 Grabben Gullen – Died 18.3.1984 Casino
(Married in 1922 to Florence Anne O'Meara)
Leon Oswald – Born 21.9.1906 Grabben Gulley – Died 9.5.1993 Epping
(Married in 1927 to Ruth Rosemond Lewins)
A Private with the Australian Infantry, A.I.F. 49th Bn. Service Number: 3144.
Country of Service Australian. (Occupation prior to enlistment Labourer).
World War 1 Service
2 Nov 1916: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3144, 49th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Mackay, QLD
23 Dec 1916: Involvement Private, 3144, 49th Infantry Battalion
23 Dec 1916: Embarked Private, 3144, 49th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Demosthenes, Sydney
Casualty of War: Died: Bronchial Pneumonia, Military Hospital, Codford, England, United Kingdom, 19 March 1917. The remains of Private Connelly were buried at St. Mary's New Churchyard.
Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal.
Memorials: Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Mackay Old Town Hall Honour Roll.
Cenotaph here
Percy was born in 1892, the son of Francis Connelly and Emily Leopoldine Connelly nee Windley of Bangalow, Richmond River, NSW.
Parents:
Francis - Born 1860 Belfast, Antrim - Died 27.12.1937 Lismore
Married on 12.1.1886 in Prospect Hill to
Emily Leopoldine – Born 23.9.1862 Jamberoo – Died 30.7.1930 Bangalow
Siblings:
Henrietta Ethel – Born 1886 Kiama – Died 15.4.1985 Hornsby
(Married in 1910 to Edward Auburn Smith)
Herbert Ernest - Born1888 Kiama – Died 27.10.1969 Queensland
(Married on 18.3.1916 to Letitia Callaghan)
Thomas Edward – Born 1890 Kiama – Died 25.3.1947 Concord
Francis Joseph – Born 1895 Goulburn – Died 29.9.1918 France – World War 1 casualty
Stanley Clarence – Born 27.5.1897 Goulburn – Died 19.3.1948 Parkville
(Married in 1941 to Jessie Schwalke)
William Henry Roy – Born 20.10.1899 Grabben Gulley – Died 13.7.1956 Carrington
(Married on 3.6.1927 to Evelyn Kathleen May Chesher)
Walter Gregory – Born 1901 Grabben Gullen – Died 18.3.1984 Casino
(Married in 1922 to Florence Anne O'Meara)
Leon Oswald – Born 21.9.1906 Grabben Gulley – Died 9.5.1993 Epping
(Married in 1927 to Ruth Rosemond Lewins)
A Private with the Australian Infantry, A.I.F. 49th Bn. Service Number: 3144.
Country of Service Australian. (Occupation prior to enlistment Labourer).
World War 1 Service
2 Nov 1916: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3144, 49th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Mackay, QLD
23 Dec 1916: Involvement Private, 3144, 49th Infantry Battalion
23 Dec 1916: Embarked Private, 3144, 49th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Demosthenes, Sydney
Casualty of War: Died: Bronchial Pneumonia, Military Hospital, Codford, England, United Kingdom, 19 March 1917. The remains of Private Connelly were buried at St. Mary's New Churchyard.
Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal.
Memorials: Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Mackay Old Town Hall Honour Roll.
Cenotaph here
Parents:
Francis - Born 1860 Belfast, Antrim - Died 27.12.1937 Lismore
Married on 12.1.1886 in Prospect Hill to
Emily Leopoldine – Born 23.9.1862 Jamberoo – Died 30.7.1930 Bangalow
Siblings:
Henrietta Ethel – Born 1886 Kiama – Died 15.4.1985 Hornsby
(Married in 1910 to Edward Auburn Smith)
Herbert Ernest - Born1888 Kiama – Died 27.10.1969 Queensland
(Married on 18.3.1916 to Letitia Callaghan)
Thomas Edward – Born 1890 Kiama – Died 25.3.1947 Concord
Francis Joseph – Born 1895 Goulburn – Died 29.9.1918 France – World War 1 casualty
Stanley Clarence – Born 27.5.1897 Goulburn – Died 19.3.1948 Parkville
(Married in 1941 to Jessie Schwalke)
William Henry Roy – Born 20.10.1899 Grabben Gulley – Died 13.7.1956 Carrington
(Married on 3.6.1927 to Evelyn Kathleen May Chesher)
Walter Gregory – Born 1901 Grabben Gullen – Died 18.3.1984 Casino
(Married in 1922 to Florence Anne O'Meara)
Leon Oswald – Born 21.9.1906 Grabben Gulley – Died 9.5.1993 Epping
(Married in 1927 to Ruth Rosemond Lewins)
A Private with the Australian Infantry, A.I.F. 49th Bn. Service Number: 3144.
Country of Service Australian. (Occupation prior to enlistment Labourer).
World War 1 Service
2 Nov 1916: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3144, 49th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Mackay, QLD
23 Dec 1916: Involvement Private, 3144, 49th Infantry Battalion
23 Dec 1916: Embarked Private, 3144, 49th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Demosthenes, Sydney
Casualty of War: Died: Bronchial Pneumonia, Military Hospital, Codford, England, United Kingdom, 19 March 1917. The remains of Private Connelly were buried at St. Mary's New Churchyard.
Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal.
Memorials: Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Mackay Old Town Hall Honour Roll.
Cenotaph here
Inscription
IN LOVING MEMORY
OF
PTE. PERCY CONNELLY
WHO DIED MARCH 19TH 1917
AGED 25 YEARS.
ERECTED BY HIS COMRADES
8TH REINF.49TH BATTn
13th TRAINING BATTn A.I.F
R.I.P
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