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William Nevin McConnell

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Portrait, Auckland Weekly News 1918 - No known copyright restrictions

Portrait, Auckland Weekly News 1918 - No known copyright restrictions

Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    William Nevin AWMM
  • Surname
    McConnell AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    • WWI 22171 AWMM
    • South African 9069 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
  • Date of birth
  • Place of birth
    Auckland Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 25 May 2023 - Military Record
  • Birth notes
    Son of the late John and Catherine McConnell, of Parnell, Auckland Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 25 May 2023 - https://www.nzwargraves.org.nz/casualties/william-nevin-mcconnell
  • Address before enlistment
    Station-hand for Barker Bros. at Ruakituri, Gisborne Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 25 May 2023 - Military Record
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    WW1 Mrs H.J. Whitley (sister), Bridgewater Road, Parnell, Auckland, New Zealand AWMM
  • Relationship status
    Single Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 25 May 2023 - Military Record

Service

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Military decorations

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Training and Enlistment

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  • Military training
  • Branch Trade Proficiency
  • Enlistment
  • Occupation before enlistment
  • Age on enlistment

Embarkations

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Prisoner of war

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  • Capture details
  • Days interned
  • Liberation date
  • Liberation Repatriation
  • POW liberation details
  • POW serial number

Medical history

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  • Medical notes
    Killed in Action, Cause of Death AWMM

Biographical information

Biographical information

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  • William McConnell was the son of the late John and Catherine McConnell, of Parnell, Auckland, New Zealand.

    His father was named John McConnell. AWMM

Death

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  • Death
    12 September 1918 AWMM
    Age 40 AWMM
    Havrincourt, France AWMM
  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
    Killed in Action AWMM
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
    • Metz-en-Couture Communal Cemetery British Extension, Pas-de-Calais, France AWMM IV. B. 11. AWMM
    • Metz En Couture Cemetery AWMM
  • Cemetery name
  • Grave reference
  • Obituary
    Mr. Thomas McConnell, of Clifford street, has received word that his nephew Corporal W. McConnell, was killed in action on Sept. 12. Corporal McConnell left Gisborne with the Sixteenth Reinforcements after a residence in the Bay for about twelve years. He had been employed by Messrs. Mackrell and Colley and C. R. Skeet, and left town to take up a selection near Wairoa, leaving bright prospects there to "do his bit" for his country. Deceased was well Known, his obliging and kindly nature winning him many friends. Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 25 May 2023 - POVERTY BAY HERALD, VOLUME XLV, ISSUE 14719, 26 SEPTEMBER 1918, PAGE 3
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  • Memorial reference

Memorials

Memorial

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  • Memorial name
    • St Mary's Cathedral Church. Parnell, Auckland 1052 AWMM
    • Auckland War Memorial Museum, World War 1 Hall of Memories AWMM

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25 May 2023Lorraine Mona GisborneResearcher

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