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Louis James CONNELL

Regimental number526
Place of birthMelbourne, Victoria
True NameCONNELL, Lewis James
ReligionRoman Catholic
OccupationBasketmaker
Address286 Stewart Street, East Brunswick, Victoria
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation20.11
Height5' 5.5"
Weight119 lbs
Next of kinMother, Mrs Connell, 286 Stewart Street, East Brunswick, Victoria
Previous military serviceServed for 3 years in 60th Infntry, Citizen Military Forces.
Enlistment date26 February 1915
Place of enlistmentMelbourne, Victoria
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name23rd Battalion, C Company
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/40/1
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A14 Euripides on 10 May 1915
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll23rd Battalion
FateReturned to Australia 13 February 1917
Discharge date3 May 1917
Other details

War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front

Commenced return to Australia from Plymouth on board HT 'Ulysses', 13 February 1917; discharged (medically unfit: gun shot wound, left hand and eye), Melbourne, 3 May 1917.

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Date of death20 July 1958
Place of burialCheltenham Memorial Park Cemetery, Victoria
SourcesNAA: B2455, CONNELL Louis James

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