Private William Thomas Connolly

Service number	3585A, 3522, 3585
Birth Date	1899
Birth Place	Australia: New South Wales, Burraga
Death Date	1916-07-19
Death Place	France
Final Rank	Private
Service	Australian Imperial Force
Unit	54th Australian Infantry Battalion
Places	France Burraga
Conflicts/Operations	First World War, 1914-1918 First World War, 1914-1918 First World War, 1914-1918

Description

Private William Thomas Connolly (3585, 54th Battalion) was born in Burraga, NSW, in 1899. He was working as a miner when he enlisted in August 1915. William was killed in action during the battle of Fromelles on 19 July 1916. Originally identified on a German Death List as killed in action, William had no known grave and was commemorated at the VC Corner Australian Cemetery and Memorial, Fromelles. William was identified amongst soldiers found in a mass grave at Pheasant Wood, and is now buried in the Pheasant Wood Military Cemetery, Fromelles, France. William's mother later wrote that he was 17 years of age.

Rolls

Roll of Honour:

Unit

54th Australian Infantry Battalion

Conflict

First World War, 1914-1918

Rank

Private
First World War Embarkation Roll:

Conflict

First World War, 1914-1918

Rank

Private
Australian Red Cross Wounded and Missing Files:

Unit

54th Australian Infantry Battalion

Conflict

First World War, 1914-1918

Rank

Private
First World War Nominal Roll:

Unit

54th Australian Infantry Battalion

Conflict

First World War, 1914-1918

Rank

Private

Timeline

Date of birth	1899
Date of enlistment	08 August 1915
Date of enlistment	28 October 1915
Date of embarkation	02 November 1915
Date of death	19 July 1916
Date of fate	20 July 1916