William Campbell CONNELLY

Surname: CONNELLY

Christian Names: William Campbell

Date & Place of Birth: 11th June, 1874, Laura.

Service Number: 2021

Service Unit: 3/27th Battalion

Date & Place of Enlistment: 4th June, 1915, Keswick, age 38

Profession prior to Enlistment: Farm Labourer

Date of Return to Aust. & Date of Discharge: Returned 27th December, 1918, died 11th January, 1919, prior to being discharged ( valvular heart disease)

Died of Injuries or disease: 11th January, 1919, of heart disease, Black Swan Hotel, North Tce., Adelaide, prior to discharge.

Next of Kin (NOK) Address

Father: Maurice or Morris Conneley d 1909 Laura Cemetery

Mother: Mary Conneley (1842 - 1916) Laura Cemetery

Brother(s): Michael Connelly C/- Adelaide Hospital (died at A.H. 1915)

Sister(s): Mrs N. Reynolds, also twin sister Kate

Service

Gallipoli: Yes

France: Yes

Campaign Medals: 1914/15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

If Died, Plaque & Scroll received by NOK: Memorial Plaque, Memorial Scroll

Rank: Private

Kingscote Honour Board Yes

Kingscote Monument Yes

Penneshaw Honour Board Yes

KI Connection:

Previous to enlisting was in the employ of Mr H. Bald at Cassini.

Resolved to be placed on Fallen Soldiers monument at Kingscote. District Council of Kingscote. (1925, September 19). The Kangaroo Island Courier (Kingscote, SA : 1907 - 1951), p. 2. http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article191554635