We remember George Woodford Connell

We remember George Woodford Connell

Timeline

Timeline

1814
enlistment Valcartier, Quebec Canada Source:9610807 23rd September 1814
1895
birth Woodstock, New Brunswick Canada Source:5578295 Source:9610807 18th April 1895
1914
employment Mechanic Digby, Nova Scotia Canada Source:9610807 23rd September 1914
1914
service Canadian Expeditionary Force Sapper 5074 1st Canadian Engineers Source:9610807 24th September 1914 - 26th July 1916
1915
hospitalisation At the Battle of Ypres on 30 Apr 1915 received a "gun shot wound, back, dangerously wounded”. broken ribs and lung penetrated. Hospital/Institution Source:9610807 30th April 1915
1916
discharge Source:9610807 28th July 1916
1921
employment Proprietor of variety store. Digby, NovaScotia Canada Source:9610871 1921 - 22nd April 1951
1951
dates Age 56 Source:9610871 22nd April 1951
marriage Emma McInnis Source:9610871
service Canadian Expeditionary Force 5074 Source:5578295
theatres France & Belgium: 1a Source:9610807
1951
death Accidental shooting. Fell over rug while cleaning gun. Gun shot wound in head. Digby, Nova Scotia Source:9610807 Source:9610871 22nd April 1951

Details

Details

Names
TypeName
First Names George Woodford
Initials GW
Last Name Connell
Source 9610807
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Military Service

Military Service
ServiceNumberUnitSectionRankSource
Canadian Expeditionary Force 5074
Canadian Expeditionary Force 5074 1st Canadian Engineers Sapper
Family
Parents
NameRelationshipDatesSource
Charles G Connell father
Mary Smith mother
Spouse
NameRelationshipDatesSource
Emma McInnis wife

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Official Records

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Canadian Attestation Papers

External Evidence

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Personnel Records of the First World War for George W Connell Connie15144
"Nova Scotia Deaths, 1890-1955," Connie15144

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