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Roderick
Connors
Born about in Grangetown, Cardiff
Son of Michael Connors
and Emily Jane (Turner) Connors
Brother of
Michael John Connors and James Connors
[spouse(s) unknown]
Died
at about age 27
in The Somme
Profile last modified
| Created 6 Mar 2014
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Biography
Career as a seaman
Signed up 1/2/1915 (Aged 26) at Townsville, Queensland - Originally in the 5th Regiment, 9th Battalion Australian Infantry
Sign-up papers describe him as 5' 7", 9st 2lbs, fair skinned, brown haired, blue eyed and a Roman Catholic.
Service Number: 1933
22/6/15 - Joined Unit
5/9/15 - Hospitalised (Neuralgia)
22/12/15 - Punished for 'overstaying leave' in Britain
2/4/16 - Moved to the 49th Battalion(Infantry), Australian Army (in Egypt)
5/6/16 - Embarked for France
2/8/16 - Promoted to Lance Corporal in the field
Killed in action 5/9/16
During the Battle of Mouquet Farm, near Pozieres
The Australians were withdrawn on 5th September.
The farm was eventually captured on 26th September.
His name is on the Villers-Bretonneux Memorial (body never found).
His name is also on the Australian War Memorial, Campbell ACT, Australia
Sources
National Archives Australia: 3279834
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