Thomas Alexander Connolly (1897 - 1917)

Born 25 Mar 1897 in Surrey, British Columbia, Canada

Ancestors

Died 11 Apr 1917 at age 20 in Neuville-Saint-Vaast, Pas-de-Calais, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France

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Private Alex Connolly served in the Canadian Army in World War I
Service started: 10 Feb 1916
Unit(s): 131st. Overseas Battalion CEF
Service ended: 11 Apr 1917

Biography

Thomas Alexander Connolly's signed up to join the CEF on February 1st, 1916 at New Westminister, BC. He was a single teamster. His attestation papers, signed "Alex Connolly", state that his next of kin was his father, John Connolly of 915 - 8th Ave, New Westminister and notes that his mother was deceased. He was born in Surrey Centre, BC on March 23, 1896. He was 5 ft 6 in tall, 130 pounds, noted as having a "good" physical development, with a fair complexion, grey eyes, brown hair, and a scar in the centre of his forehead. He was Methodist.

He was killed in action on April 11, 1917.

Research Notes

Pvt Thomas Alexander Connolly Birth Date: 23 Mar 1896 Birth Place: Surrey, British Columbia, Canada Death Date: 11 Apr 1917 Death Place: Neuville-Saint-Vaast, Departement du Pas-de-Calais, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France Cemetery: Bois-Carre British Cemetery, Thelus Burial or Cremation Place: Thelus, Departement du Pas-de-Calais, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France Has Bio?: N

Sources

• BC Vitals - Birth Certificate - 1897-09-082258
• CONNOLLY, THOMAS ALEXANDER (born 1896-03-23). Regimental No. 790518. Item 112731. Personnel Records of the First World, Library and Archives Canada, Ottawa, Ontario.