| Regimental number | 6551 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Gate House of Fleet, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland |
| Age on arrival in Australia | 28 |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Teamster |
| Address | GPO Perth, Western Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 36 |
| Height | 5' 5.75" |
| Weight | 150 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, Thomas McConnell, Gate House of Fleet, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland |
| Previous military service | Served for 3 years in Galloway Rifles, Territorial Force, United Kingdom. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 16th Battalion, 21st Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/33/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A23 Suffolk on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 16th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Reported Prisoner of War, Limburg, Germany, 11 April 1917. Repatriated to England, 25 December 1918. Granted leave with pay only, 9 May-3 August 1919: Non-Military Employment, stock, attending J.M. Cormack Killeron Farm, Gatehouse of Fleet, Scotland. Married Isabella Hutt WALKER, spinster, aged 40, Killeron Anwoth Church of Scotland, 31 July 1919. Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Port Napier', 23 December 1919; disembarked Fremantle, 2 February 1920; discharged (termination of period of enlistment), 19 March 1920. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 44 |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, McCONNELL John |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
