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JOHN CONNERY
CONNERY, JOHN
RANK: PRIVATE SERIAL NO: 4/1212A
UNIT: No.1 COMPANY N.Z. FIELD ENGINEERS
BORN: 17/06/1878 - WANGANUI - NEW ZEALAND
DIED: 21/11/1916
PLACE: FRANCE
SINGLE: RELIGION: ROMAN CATHOLIC
WIFE:
PARENTS: Mr & Mrs Patrick CONNERY, DANNEVIRKE
SIBLINGS:
NEXT OF KIN: Mrs P. CONNERY (mother), DANNEVIRKE
OCCUPATION: PLUMBER
EMPLOYER: W. COLES
LAST NZ ADDRESS: ONGA ONGA
HEIGHT: 5’ 9” WEIGHT: 11st. 7lb. CHEST: 38”
COMP: FAIR EYES: BLUE HAIR: BROWN
EDUCATION: FOURTH EDUCATIONAL STANDARD
GRAVE/MEMORIAL: ANZAC CEMETERY, SAILLY-SUR-LA-LYS,
ARMENTIERES, FRANCE
ENLISTED: DATE: 21/10/1914
MAIN BODY: REINFORCEMENT: 2nd REINFORCEMENTS
MILITARY RECORD:
12/04/1915. EMBARKED FOR GALLIPOLI.
13/06/1915. ADMITTED TO No.1 AUSTRALIAN HOSPITAL, LEMNOS
09/07/1915. TRANSFERRED TO BASE FROM LEMNOS.
16/07/1915. DISEMBARKED MS ‘ANSMIA’ AT MALTA.
24/08/1915. ATTACHED TO STRENGTH, MUSTAPHA
31/08/1915. EMBARKED FOR ALEXANDRIA.
08/09/1915. REJOINED No. FIELD CO, ANZAC
17/09/1915. WOUNDED AND TRANSFERRED TO HOSPITAL SHIP.
22/09/1915. ADMITTED TO MILITARY HOSPITAL, MALTA.
16/11/1915. EMBARKED FROM MALTA FOR MUSTAPHA.
04/12/1915. DISEMBARKED FROM HMS MARS AT ALEXANDRIA.
04/12/1915. ATTACHED TO N.Z. BASE DEPOT.
22/01/1916. REJOINED UNIT No.1 FIELD COMPANY, ISMALIA.
08/02/1916. ADMITTED TO N.Z. AUXILIARY HOSPITAL, (INGROWN TOENAIL).
28/02/1916. REJOINED UNIT FROM HOSPITAL.
06/04/1916. EMBARKED FOR FRANCE FROM ALEXANDRIA.
10/06/1016. APPOINTED LANCE CORPORAL.
26/10/1916. APPOINTED TEMPORARY 2nd CORPORAL IN THE FIELD.
21/11/1916. DIED OF HEART FAILURE – CAUSE SUFFOCATION
DUE TO OVERDOSE OF ALCOHOL.
AWARDED:
BRITISH WAR MEDAL.
VICTORY MEDAL.
1914-15 STAR.
IMPERIAL SOUTH AFRICAN WAR MEDAL.