Regimental number | 2776 |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Butcher |
Address | Erskineville, New South Wales |
Marital status | Married |
Age at embarkation | 37 |
Height | 5' 6.5" |
Weight | 138 lbs |
Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Eva Caroline O'Connell, Ada Villa, Erskineville Road, Erskineville, New South Wales |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Sydney, New South Wales |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 45th Battalion, 6th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/62/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A40 Ceramic on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 45th Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Photo: Robert and Sandra Crofts |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Kanowna', 16 July 1917; disembarked Sydney, 13 September 1917; discharged (medically unfit: wounded: gun shot wound, left leg), 13 March 1918. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 73 |
Place of burial | Rookwood Necropolis (R.C. Sec. 8, 967), Sydney, New South Wales |
Sources | NAA: B2455, O'CONNELL Daniel |