| Regimental number | 3/1665 |
| Occupation | Navvy |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Maurice O'Connell, Kingwilliamstown, Co Cork, Ireland |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 19th Reinforcements, New Zealand Medical Corps |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on |
| The New Zealand Medical Corps component of the 19th Reinforcements left New Zealand on board two ships, 'Maunganui' and 'Tahiti'. It is not possible from the Nominal Rolls to determine on which ship an individual embarked. | |
| Medals |
Military Medal 'For gallantry and devotion to duty on the morning of October 4th at Bearer Relay Post during attack on Gravenstafel. When four bearers were buried by high
explosive shell this man although himself shaken started to dig the other men out and was able by his quickness to rescue them in spite of the heavy shelling. He then carried on his stretcher bearing.'
Source: London Gazette Date: |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 45, p. 22 |