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Alexander Miller Connell

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    Alexander Miller AWMM
  • Surname
    Connell AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    South African 5062 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

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Service

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  • War
    South African War, 1899-1902 AWMM
  • Campaign
  • Armed force / branch
    Army AWMM
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    South African 5062 AWMM
  • Military service
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Military decorations

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  • Medals and Awards

Training and Enlistment

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  • Military training
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    South Africa Telegraph Linesman/Civilian Ministry for Culture and Heritage
    Ministry for Culture and Heritage
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Embarkations

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Prisoner of war

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Medical history

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Biographical information

Biographical information

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  • Not in New Zealand Cemetery Records

    Father was named Alexander Connell. AWMM

Death

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  • Alexander Miller Connell was my Grandfather. He was the second born on 10th July 1874 at Napier, North Island. His parents were recent Scottish settlers Alexander and Christina Connell . His father was a lighthouse keeper in NZ. He emigrated to Durban Natal South Africa after the 8th Contingent was disbanded at the end of the South African War. He died in Durban in 1948 and is buried in Stellawood cemetery in Durban.
    Public - Christopher - Direct descendant - 2 September 2020
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02 September 2020ChristopherDurban, South AfricaDirect descendant

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