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Guy Sydney CONNOR

Regimental number1747
Place of birthManly, New South Wales
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationShop assistant
AddressManly, New South Wales
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation22
Height5' 10"
Weight150 lbs
Next of kinMother, Mrs Christina Charlotte Biddle, Maretino Street, Manly, New South Wales
Previous military serviceNil
Enlistment date4 September 1916
Place of enlistmentKiama, New South Wales
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit nameCamel Corps November 1916 Reinforcements
AWM Embarkation Roll number11/14/1
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A7 Medic on 12 December 1916
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll1st Battalion
FateKilled in Action 19 April 1917
Age at death from cemetery records22
Place of burialJerusalem Memorial, Palestine
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
10
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: Angus and Christina CONNOR, 'Somerset', Sydney Street, Manly, New South Wales. Native of Waverley, New South Wales
Other details

War service: Egypt, Palestine

Taken on strength, Australian Reserve Depot, Abbassia, 20 February 1917.

Joined No 2 Company, Imperial Camel Corps, Abbassia, 8 March 1917.

Killed in action near Gaza, 19 April 1917.

OC, 1st Bn, Imperial Camel Brigade, reported: 'Killed in action 19.4.17 in the advance to, and while in temporary occupation of a Turkish Redoubt and owing to the position being vacated and not subsequently re-occupied the dead were not able to be buried.'

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
SourcesNAA: B2455, CONNOR Guy Sydney

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