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CONNOLLY John Private 48700
Catalogue reference: SKR/DAT/IP/173525
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- SKR/DAT/IP/173525
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Title (The name of the record)
- CONNOLLY John Private 48700
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Date (When the record was created)
- 2000-2024
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Surname: CONNOLLY;
Forename(s): John;
Initials: J;
Number: 48700;
Rank: Private;
Born in: Wigan;
Enlistment Date: 09-Sep-1914;
Resided in: Wigan;
Previous Number: 2075;
Previous Battalion: 7 of;
Previous Regiment: R Muns Fus;
Date of transfer to MGC: 11-May-1916;
MGC Branch: Infantry;
MGC Unit: 30 Coy;
Other MGC Unit Served (1): 78 Coy;
Date abroad: 09-Jul-1915;
Theatre of War: 2b;
Discharge Date: 19-Jan-1919;
Other Data: b 1895
WO363(FMP)
Hindley, nr Wigan
20/8/1916 28 days FP No 1 - absence, in thefield
16/1/1917 drunkeness
26/1/1917 FGCM stealing whisky from offivers mess - 2 month FP No 1
21/7/1917 absence & creating disturbence
8/5/1918 invalided to UK
17/8/1918 breaking out of camp
4/9/1918 absence
21/9/1918 failing to comply with an order, using threatening and abusive language
24/9/1918 when warned for draft, breaking out of camp
Discharged: conduct indifferent;END OF RECORD.
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- Vickers MG Collection & Research Association
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Language (The language of the record)
- English
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Creator(s) (The creator of the record)
- Graham Sacker
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- 1 digital record
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SKR/DAT/IP
Machine Gun Corps Database
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Within the fonds: SKR.2025.11
Machine Gun Corps Database Collection
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Machine Gun Corps Database
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CONNOLLY John Private 48700