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Connelly, J., Pte., 1918

Photo: Brian Chandler

In St Johns, Westgate and Elswick cemetery is the Commonwealth War Grave of:

50906 Private
John Connelly
Northumberland Fusiliers
25th June 1918

Royal Victoria Infirmary Coroner's Report Number 272 27th June 1918:

"John Connelly 33 years, Pte 50906 Depot N.F. Barracks N/cle. Found dead in an Ablution Room at Military Barracks N/cle at 12.15pm on 25th June 1918.
Deceased died from Mitral and Aortic disease."

John Connelly is remembered in the Battalion History


The CWGC entry for Private Connelly

If you know more about this person, please send the details to janet@newmp.org.uk