Detail victim

Name McCONNEL
Initials MH
First name MERRICK HUGH
Place of birth Alfreton
Country Derbyshire
Family Son of William Houldsworth McConnel and Florence McConnel, of Heath End House, Basingstoke
Education Winchester; Woolwich
Extra info Husband of M. C. McConnel, of Polydores, Holmer Green, Amersham, Bucks. His wife was the daughter of Major-General H.E.Belfield.

Rank Major
Medals Mentioned in Despatches
Regiment and unit 295th Brigade Royal Field Artillery "B" Bty.
Army - Corps - Division 59th Division
National force B.E.F.
Other data related to military career Obtained his commission in the R.A. in 1904; served in England for eight years, acted for some time as A.D.C. to Major-General H.E.Belfield; was in India when the war broke out; went to France October 1914; twice mentioned in despatches.

Wounded 13 September, while observing for his battery in an exposed position near Ypres (east of Cambridge Road); the war diary log reads for 13 Sept "in morning batteries registered initial line of barrage programme. At 5.35pm this programme was carried out:officer observing Major McConnel of B Bty 295 Bde RFA was wounded during observation and died the next day"
Type of wounds Died of shell wounds
Date of death 14 September 1917
Died at the age of 32
Grave reference Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery XIX - B - 3