Cenotaph : 17523

Cenotaph ID: 
17523
Rank Last Held: 
Trooper
Forenames: 
John Vaille Douglas
Surname: 
Connell
Serial Number: 
119
Enlistment Address: 
Paerata, Pukekohe, New Zealand
Occupation on Enlistment: 
Shorthand writer
Embarkation Body: 
1st Contingent
Embarkation Date: 
1899-10-21 00:00:00
Place of Embarkation: 
Wellington, New Zealand
Destination: 
South Africa
Vessel: 
Waiwera
Religion: 
Church of England
Age at Death: 
23
Date of Death: 
14 January 1900
Location of Cemetery/Memorial: 
New Zealand Hill, Slingersfontein, Cape Colony
Cause of Death: 
Killed in action
Memorial Name: 
Mount Eden School Memorial Tablet|Ranfurly Veterans' Home, 539 Mount Albert Road, Three Kings, Auckland, New Zealand|Memorial plaque, Auckland Grammar School, Auckland, New Zealand
First Rank: 
Trooper
Next of Kin: 
Mrs Mary Aitkin Connell (mother), Paerata, Pukekohe, New Zealand
Marital Status: 
Single
Last Unit Served: 
1st New Zealand Mounted Rifles

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