| Regimental number | 3023 |
| Place of birth | Kerry, Ireland |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Hobart, Tasmania |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 34 |
| Height | 5' 2.5" |
| Weight | 114 lbs |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Rose Emma Connors, 137 Argyle Street, Hobart, Tasmania |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Hobart, Tasmania |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 40th Battalion, 7th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/57/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A48 Seang Bee on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 40th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Adelaide on HMAT 'Seang Bee', 10 February 1917. Found guilty at sea by Field General Court Martial, 21 February 1917, of committing a civil offence by unlawfully wounding No 3034 Private Patrick Donohue by striking him with an open knife in the arm, 15 February 1917: awarded 30 days' detention; forfeited total of 30 days' pay. Admitted to Ship's hospital, 19 March 1917; discharged from hospital, 20 March 1917; disembarked Devonport, 2 May 1917. Admitted to Fargo Hospital, 10 May 1917; discharged to 10th Training Bn, 11 May 1917. Admitted to hospital, 11 June 1917; marched into No 2 Command Depot, Weymouth, from 10th Training Bn, 2 October 1917. Embarked on HT 'Berrima' and commenced return to Australia, 31 October 1918; disembarked Melbourne for onward travel to 6th Military District, December 1918. Discharged as being medically unfit for continued service, Hobart, 5 February 1918 (senility, rheumatism). Medals: British War Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, CONNORS Joseph John |
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