Son of Patrick and Emma Connolly. His brother James also fell.
Connolly, Matthew –
Personal details
- Surname: Connolly
- Forename: Matthew
- Date of birth: Not known
- Birth place: Hyde, Cheshire
- Place of residence: Eccles, Lancashire
- Gender: Male
- Age of death: Not known
- Place of death: Not known
- Date of death: April 10th, 1918
- Casualty type: Not known
Service details
- Rank: Private
- Unit: 8th (Service) Battalion.
- Service number: 11545
- Regiment: Border Regiment
- Enlistment date: Not known
- Enlistment location: Manchester, Lancashire
- Conflict: WW1
Decorations
- Service medals: Not known
- Silver War badge: Not known
- Awards: Not known
Memorials
- St. Andrew's C.E. Church - Eccles
- CWGC Memorial: Ploegsteert Memorial, Comines-Warneton, Hainaut, Belgium
- CWGC reference: Panel 6.