Territory Stories
Alexander (Alex) Connell
Details:
Title
Alexander (Alex) Connell,
Name
Alexander (Alex) Connell,
Also known as
Connell, Alexander,
Connell, Alex,
Collection
WWII Roll of Honour,
HistoryNT,
Second World War, 1939-1945,
Date
0000-00-00,
Place of birth
Rynope (England),
Date of birth
1893,
Occupation
Cook,
Next of kin
Matthew Connell - Father,
Date of death
1942-02-19,
Place of death
HMAHS Manunda,
Place of burial
Adelaide River War Cemetery Panel 13,
Cultural heritage
English,
Biographical notes
Alexander (Alex) Connell was born in Rynope, England in 1893. Matthew Connell was listed as his next of kin. He was a cook on board the Australian Hospital Ship Manunda.
Alexander Connell left behind a wife, Mabel Jane. He has no known grave. He is commemorated at Adelaide River War Cemetery Panel 13.,
History
HMAHS Manunda was anchored in Darwin Harbour near the merchant ship Zealandia and the oil tanker British Motorist when it was first hit by shrapnel and then a bomb during the first Japanese air attack on Darwin, 19 February 1942. Twelve members of the crew and hospital staff were killed, including Alex Connell, and forty-seven others were wounded. The medical and nursing staff quarters were destroyed, B and C decks were severely damaged and fires started on board. Despite the chaos, Manunda continued to treat incoming wounded and staff manned the life-boats rescuing injured men from the sea.,
Notes
Metadata: Attribution International 4.0 (CC-BY 4.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 ,
Language
English,
Subject
Second World War, 1939-1945,
Bombing of Darwin,
Roll of Honour,
Northern Territory history,
Hospital Ship Manunda,
File type
image/tiff,
Use
No known copyright,
Copyright owner
Library & Archives NT,
Library & Archives NT,
License
https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/pubic-domain/pdm ,
Related links
https://recordsearch.naa.gov.au/SearchNRetrieve/Interface/ViewImage.aspx?B=334209&S=9&R=0 [Darwin Raids - Casualty Lists and Enquiries] ,
https://hdl.handle.net/10070/2446 [PictureNT : PH0110/0330, Ships, Christa Roderick Collection] ,
https://recordsearch.naa.gov.au/SearchNRetrieve/Interface/ViewImage.aspx?B=334209&S=9&R=0 [Darwin Raids - Casualty Lists and Enquiries] ,
https://hdl.handle.net/10070/2446 [PictureNT : PH0110/0330, Ships, Christa Roderick Collection] ,
https://hdl.handle.net/10070/844091 [WWII Military Units : HAMHS Manunda] ,
Parent handle
https://hdl.handle.net/10070/839235 ,
Citation address
https://hdl.handle.net/10070/839235
Related items
https://hdl.handle.net/10070/840470 ,
Territory Stories
Alexander (Alex) Connell
Details:
Title
Alexander (Alex) Connell,
Name
Alexander (Alex) Connell,
Also known as
Connell, Alexander,
Connell, Alex,
Collection
WWII Roll of Honour,
HistoryNT,
Second World War, 1939-1945,
Date
0000-00-00,
Place of birth
Rynope (England),
Date of birth
1893,
Occupation
Cook,
Next of kin
Matthew Connell - Father,
Date of death
1942-02-19,
Place of death
HMAHS Manunda,
Place of burial
Adelaide River War Cemetery Panel 13,
Cultural heritage
English,
Biographical notes
Alexander (Alex) Connell was born in Rynope, England in 1893. Matthew Connell was listed as his next of kin. He was a cook on board the Australian Hospital Ship Manunda.
Alexander Connell left behind a wife, Mabel Jane. He has no known grave. He is commemorated at Adelaide River War Cemetery Panel 13.,
History
HMAHS Manunda was anchored in Darwin Harbour near the merchant ship Zealandia and the oil tanker British Motorist when it was first hit by shrapnel and then a bomb during the first Japanese air attack on Darwin, 19 February 1942. Twelve members of the crew and hospital staff were killed, including Alex Connell, and forty-seven others were wounded. The medical and nursing staff quarters were destroyed, B and C decks were severely damaged and fires started on board. Despite the chaos, Manunda continued to treat incoming wounded and staff manned the life-boats rescuing injured men from the sea.,
Notes
Metadata: Attribution International 4.0 (CC-BY 4.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 ,
Language
English,
Subject
Second World War, 1939-1945,
Bombing of Darwin,
Roll of Honour,
Northern Territory history,
Hospital Ship Manunda,
File type
image/tiff,
Use
No known copyright,
Copyright owner
Library & Archives NT,
Library & Archives NT,
License
https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/pubic-domain/pdm ,
Related links
https://recordsearch.naa.gov.au/SearchNRetrieve/Interface/ViewImage.aspx?B=334209&S=9&R=0 [Darwin Raids - Casualty Lists and Enquiries] ,
https://hdl.handle.net/10070/2446 [PictureNT : PH0110/0330, Ships, Christa Roderick Collection] ,
https://recordsearch.naa.gov.au/SearchNRetrieve/Interface/ViewImage.aspx?B=334209&S=9&R=0 [Darwin Raids - Casualty Lists and Enquiries] ,
https://hdl.handle.net/10070/2446 [PictureNT : PH0110/0330, Ships, Christa Roderick Collection] ,
https://hdl.handle.net/10070/844091 [WWII Military Units : HAMHS Manunda] ,
Parent handle
https://hdl.handle.net/10070/839235 ,
Citation address
https://hdl.handle.net/10070/839235
Related items
https://hdl.handle.net/10070/840470 ,