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Pte. Henry Alfred James Conley
British Army 7th Btn. Rifle Brigade
from:East End, London
Henry Conley was born 14th of November 1898 and lived in the East End of London. He joined up as a volunteer on 24th of August 1914 and trained in Winchester with B Company, 7th Battalion, Rifle Brigade. He went to France with 7th Rifle Brigade on 19th of May 1915 saw front line service, mostly, around Ypres area which is in Flanders, Belgium then later around Arras and Somme areas. He was wounded in action on 18th of August 1916 near Delville Wood sent back to UK. Henry had rescued an officer named F B H Drummond who sent a letter of thanks and kept in touch after the war. He was then sent to Ireland for re-training after recovery and returned to the Western Front on the 30th of March 1918. He joined the 2/7th Royal Scots and saw a lot of front line service. He also served with the 13th Royal Scots.
He transferred to the reserve on Demob on 8th May 1919 and was entitled to 3 medals 1914-15 Star, War Service Medal 1914-20 and Victory Medal 1914-19. Entitled to wear 2 wound stripes (which can be seen on his left arm in his wedding and other photos). Henry was 15 years 9 months when he volunteered. 19 years 6 months old on demob. He returned home from France May 1919 and married in June 1919, then immediately applied for a 10 package to move to Australia with his new wife. He died in 1975.
Pte. Thomas Conley
British Army 1/8th Btn. Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders
from:Glasgow, Scotland
(d.17th May 1917)
Thomas Conley served with the 8th Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders, he was killed at Arras in 1917.
Pte William George Waitangi Conley
New Zealand Army 1st Btn 4th Company Otago Infantry Regiment
from:Dipton, Southland, New Zealand
2nd Lt. Bernard Francis Conlin
British Army 28th Brigade. Royal Field Artillery
from:Omagh.
(d.9th Oct 1916)
Pte. J. Conlin
British Army 24th (Tyneside Irish) Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers
from:Sunderland
J Conlin was transferred to Scottish Riffles
T/Mjr. John Francis Conlin MC.
British Army 102 Brigade, C Battery Royal Field Artillery
from:Omagh
Maj. John Conlin was awarded the Military Cross for getting his battery across the Piave River 1918 under enemy fire.(London Gazette June 5th 1919) He returned to duty as an officer in the Royal Irish Constabulary in 1919. Later he served in India, eventually becoming head of the Indian Railway Police.
Pte. John Conlon
British Army 24th (Tyneside Irish) Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers
from:Newcastle
(d.3rd July 1916)
Pte. John Conlon
British Army 6th Btn. Somerset Light Infantry
from:Birmingham
(d.22nd Oct 1917)
John Conlon married Ethel Cartwright in March 1917, his marriage certificate states he was serving with the 4th Training Reserve Battalion, Hampshire Regiment at that time. He served on the Western Front with the 6th Somerset Light Infantry and lost his life at the 3rd Battle of Ypres. He is remembered on the Tyne Cot Memorial in Belgium.
CSM. John Conn DCM.
British Army 9th (County Tyrone) Battalion Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers
from:Caledon, County Tyrone
On the first day of the Battle of the Somme, 1st of July 1916, Corporal John Conn came across two of our machine-guns out of action. He repaired them under fire, and with them destroyed a German flanking party. He carried both guns himself part of the way back, but had to abandon one, he was so utterly exhausted.
He survived the war and was awarded the DCM. He had a tobacconist shop in Belfast and died in the 1960's.
L/Sgt. James Connell MM
British Army 2nd Batalion Middlesex Regiment
from:Shepherds Bush
(d.31st July 1917)
Sgt. James Connell MM
British Army 2nd Btn. Middlesex Regiment
from:Shepherds Bush
(d.31st July 1917)
Pte. James Connell
British Army 4th Btn. Black Watch
from:Dundee
(d.25th September 1915)
James Connell served with the 4th Black Watch, he was listed as missing.
Cpl. John Warden Connell
British Army Army Service Corps.
from:Jarrow
(d.9th Nov 1918)
John Connell died aged 27 whilst serving with the ASC. He was born and enlisted in South Shields, he lived in Jarrow. Son of John and Mary Connell of 3 Stothard Street Jarrow, he is recorded as living there with his parents on the 1911 census, then age 20 employed as a Baker at Bakery.
John is buried in Les Baraques Military Cemetery. Sangatte and is commemorated on the Triptych in St. Paul's Church, Jarrow.
L/Sgt. Patrick James Connell
British Army 18th Btn. Durham Light Infantry
(d.28th Aug 1918)
Patrick Connell is buried in Caestre Military Cemetery.
Pte. John Connelly
British Army 1st Battalion Royal Scots
(d.26th Apr 1915)
John Connelly of the 1st Battalion Royal Scots lost his life fighting at Sanctuary Wood, Zillebeke in the 2nd Battle of Ypres. John is remembered in Ypres at the Menin Gate.
Pte Michael Connelly
British Army 20th Battalion Durham Light Infantry
from:Sunderland
Mick Connelly was compulsorily transferred to the Royal Flying Corps from 20th Battalion, Durham Light Infantry as Air Mechanic 3rd Class with effect from 24th of December 1917. He served at No.1 Aeroplane Supply Depot.
Pte Patrick "Pat" Connelly
British Army 8th Black Watch
from:Kelty
(d.27 Sep 1915)
I am researching the death and final resting place of my wife's great-uncle Private Patrick Connelly, 8th Battalion Black Watch, Regimental Number - 3257, Patrick was killed on the 27th September, 1915, at the battle of Loos in the little willie trench. We believe that he was killed in the same action as Captain Fergus Bowes-Lyon due to the date of his death and whereabouts. We were under the impression that the position had been overrun by the Germans and the bodies had been lost in the mud, but given the recent events concerning Captain Fergus Bowes-Lyon it would appear that the position was held and that the bodies were recovered and placed in a mass grave in the nearby quarry at Vermelles.
Pte. Patrick Connelly
British Army 5th Btn. Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders
from:Sligo
(d.30th September 1915)
Patrick Connelly landed with the Battalion at Boulogne on 10th May 1915. He died of wounds received at Hohenzollern Redoubt during the Battle of Loos, aged 25.
Pte. Peter Connelly
British Army 1/8th Battalion Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders
from:Dundee, Scotland
Peter Connelly was wounded in September 1917 at Passchendaele and discharged in 1918 as no longer fit for duty.
Cpl. Tom Connelly
British Army 24th (Tyneside Irish) Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers
from:Dipton
(d.1st July 1916)
Mjr. Eric Seymour Conner MC & bar.
British Army 107th Brigade Royal Field Artillery
from:Exeter
My father Eric Conner served in the 106th and 107th brigades RFA. I don't really know much more but he won the MC and Bar and I have the citation for the Bar but not original MC. I would love to know what he did to win the MC. He survived the war and left the Army with the rank of Major (he was only 25 in 1918) and he returned to India and became a Tea Planter. He married and had 3 daughters.
He returned to join up in 1940 and joined the RA and because he could speak several Indian dialects he was, after training in London, appointed Commandant of a Transit camp in Southern India. He stayed in the Army after the war on a short service commission and was based in Okehampton, Devon and also Woolwich where he helped plan the ceremony for the addition to the RA Memorial on Hyde Park Corner. On leaving the army in 1948 he met and married my mother and had me in 1956 and then we moved to East Africa to help my father's brother run his coffee estates. He died in 1969 aged 75 following a car accident. I was only 12 and we never spoke of his WW1 War experiences but I have many photos, some paper work and his medals.
Bmdr. John Henry Conner
British Army 156th Brigade, A Battery Royal Field Artillery
from:Jarrow
(d.3rd May 1918)
Bombardier John Henry Conner Died aged 24 on 3rd May 1918 whilst serving with 156th Brigade "A" Battery Royal Field Artillery. He was the son of John and Catherine Conner (nee Mullen) of 4 Back Blackett Street Jarrow. He is listed as John Henry Conner age 16 Coal Putter below ground is with his parents John and Catherine Conner and family at 23 East Street, Hebburn on the 1911 census. he was born in Hebburn, lived and enlisted in Jarrow.
John is buried in La Clytte Military Cemetery and is commemorated on the Triptych in St. Paul's Church, Jarrow.
Gnr. P. Connolley
British Army Royal Field Artillery
from:Ardcath, Co. Meath
(d.19th March 1920)
P. Connolley died at age 29 and is buried In the South-West part of the Ardcath Graveyard, Co. Meath.
Pte. Charles Connolly
British Army 14th Btn. Royal Irish Rifles
from:Belfast
Pte. George Christopher Connolly
British Army 22nd (7th City) Battalion Manchester Regiment
from:Rochdale
(d.7th June 1916)
George Connolly served with the 7th Manchester Pals.
Pte. J. Connolly
British Army 24th (Tyneside Irish) Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers
from:Lemington
J connolly was a Battalion Bomber and took part in the trench raid on the night of the 5th-6th of June 16. He was wounded in 1916
Pte. James Connolly
British Army 2nd Btn. Northumberland Fusiliers
(d.8th May 1915)
Pte. James Connolly
British Army 24th (Tyneside Irish) Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers
from:Newcastle
James Connolly enlisted in October 1914
Pte. James Connolly
British Army 5th Battalion Royal Dublin Fusiliers
from:4 Coombe, Dublin
(d.9th June 1918)
James Connolly was born in 1887. The next record we have is the 1901 Census where he is a scholar at about 14years old. From his army papers we know he joined the Dublin militia at the age of 17 and he lived at 10 Nicholas Street with his family. His occupation is given as a messenger. 1911 shows he's about 24 and living at 4.6 Coombe, working as a general labourer. In 1908 he joins the army, his regimental number is 6080. He was 5ft 2' inch tall and weighed 110 lbs with blue eyes and brown hair. He joined the Royal Dublin Fusiliers.
During his time in the army his disciplinary records show he was often absent from parade or assembly but presented himself later that morning or day. At one stage he was disciplined for creating a disturbance in camp about 10.40pm. He was admonished.
In late May or early June 1918 he was shot in the stomach in France. A correspondence from the Army is dated 5th June 1918 and addressed to Mrs E Connolly, 4 Coombe Dublin. It reads "Much regret to report 6080 Pte James Connolly Dublin Fus. dang. ill (Royal Dublin Fusiliers, dangerously ill) GSW abdomen at 2nd Cas. Clrg Stn (Casualty clearing station) France and Regret permission to visit him cannot be granted." Another dated 10th June 1918 reads "much regret to report 6080 Pte James Connolly dub fus condition unchanged at 2 cas clg stn france." The next letter reads "Deeply regret to report 6080 Pte James Connolly Dublin Fus. dead at 2 cas clg stn from wound abdomen 9th June."
He was granted three medals which are sent to his mother, 1914 Star, British War Medal and British Victory Medal. These three are often called Pip, Squeak and Wilfred. His mother was paid a pension of 9/ from the Army. On 28th November 1919 his mother received Ć‚Ā£18/10s from his belongings. He never married and died at the age of 31.
James died 9th of June 1918 and is buried on 16th July at the Commonwealth Graveyard of Ebblinghem Cemetery in northern France.
John Connolly
British Army
I have a postcard of my Grandfather's Uncle John Connolly. It is a picture of him sitting on his horse in uniform. My Grandfather was Patrick Joseph Tobin, son of: Patrick Tobin and Selina Jones. Patrick Tobin born 1865 Widnes Lancashire England died 1991 Paterson NJ , son of John Tobin born Ireland, Ann (?) born St. Helens England. Selina Ann Jones born 1865 Wales died after 1900 US, daughter of Thomas Jones, Wales
I found this postcard in my Aunt Selina Tobin's photo album. She has passed on without explaining the details to this photo. This is a photo of John Connolly. On the album it is noted "Pop Tobin's Uncle on mother's side". Pop Tobin was my mother's father, Patrick and Patrick's mother was Selina Jones. Does anyone have any details of this gentleman?
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