McCONNELL, William Robert
(Service number 7/755)
| First Rank | Trooper | Last Rank |
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Birth
| Date | 28 April 1887 | Place of Birth | Otago |
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Enlistment Information
| Date | Age | ||
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| Address at Enlistment | Fairlie | ||
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| Marital Status | Single | ||
| Next of Kin | Mrs K. MCCONNELL (mother), 124 Main South Road, Caversham, Dunedin | ||
Military Service
| Served with | NZ Armed Forces | Served in | Army |
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Embarkation Information
| Body on Embarkation | 2nd Reinforcements | ||
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| Unit, Squadron, or Ship | Canterbury Mounted Rifles | ||
| Date | 14 December 1914 | ||
| Transport | Verdala or Willochra or Knight of the Garter | ||
| Embarked From | Wellington | Destination | |
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Military Awards
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Award Circumstances and Date
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Prisoner of War Information
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Death
| Date | 5 July 1957 | Age | 70 years |
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| Place of Death | Timaru | ||
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| Memorial or Cemetery | Fairlie Cemetery | ||
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Biographical Notes
William Robert McConnell was the son of William and Catherine McConnell. His older brother James (6/513) died 13 August 1921 as a result of injuries suffered in the war.
Sources
Auckland War Memorial Museum Cenotaph Database [10 January 2017]
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