| Regimental number | 8/681 |
| True Name | O'CONNELL, Denis Ambrose |
| Address | Police Station, South Dunedin |
| Marital status | Single |
| Next of kin | Father, Patrick O'Connell, Police Station, Gore |
| Rank on embarkation | Lance Corporal |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, Main Body, Otago Infantry Battalion |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on |
| Members of the Otago Infantry Battalion, Main Body, left Wellington on 16 October 1914 on two ships, HMNZT 9 'Hawke's Bay' and HMNZT 5 'Ruapehu'. From the Nominal Roll it is not possible to determine on which ship an individual embarked. | |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | 1st Battalion, Otago Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 22 |
| Place of burial | Y Farm Military Cemetery (Row E, Grave No 67), Nord, France |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Patrick and Mary Anne O'Connell, 318 St Asaph Street, Christchurch. A mechanical engineer. |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Otago Infantry Batln/Main Body |