In Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery, Belgium is the Commonwealth War Grave of 90396 Corporal Edward Connolly, serving with the 46th Brigade Royal Field Artillery who died 12/12/1915.

The son of Frances Connolly, of 162 Mary Street, Southwick, Sunderland, and the late Thomas Connolly.

Edward Connolly was born in Southwick on the 7th November 1890. He was the third son of Thomas Connolly, a Riveter, of 16 Mary Street, Sunderland, who was married to Frances, daughter of Peter Patrick of Sunderland.

Edward was educated at the National School and was employed at Priestman’s Sunderland. He joined the R.G.A. (T.F.) and rose to the rank of Sergeant. He then took his discharge in June 1914, as medically unfit.

He re-joined on the 16th  August, 1914. He died of wounds received in a farmhouse near Ypres on the 12th December 1915.

Source: Ruvignys Roll of Honour

Edward Connolly is remembered at Southwick on S130.03 and S130.22 and in Peter Gibson’s book.