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littlehand
Posts : 7076 Join date : 2009-04-24 Age : 55 Location : Down South.
| Subject: Royal Navy Surgeon Jephson John Connell MD Sun Nov 29, 2009 12:10 pm | |
| Royal Navy Surgeon Jephson John Connell MD was appointed Surgeon 30th September 1876. He was present onboard HMS Shah and landed with the Naval Brigade. In 1882 he was serving onboard HMS Cleopatra. HMS Shah was an Armoured Frigate of 6,250 Tons. |
| | | 1879graves
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| Subject: Re: Royal Navy Surgeon Jephson John Connell MD Sun Nov 29, 2009 12:29 pm | |
| He accompanied the Eshowe Relief Column; was present at the Battle of Gingindhlovu. (Mentioned in Despatches.) Time spent on shore from 8th March 1879 to 16th July 1879. [You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]No. 5 is Surgeon Jephson John Connell MD |
| | | littlehand
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| Subject: Re: Royal Navy Surgeon Jephson John Connell MD Sun Nov 29, 2009 12:46 pm | |
| 1879Graves was the names of the other 6 in the photo's |
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| Subject: Re: Royal Navy Surgeon Jephson John Connell MD Sun Nov 29, 2009 12:48 pm | |
| 1) Lieutenant F.R.Carr (HMS Boadicea) 2) Lieutenant M.H.Drummond (HMS Shah) 3) Surgeon S.W.Vasey (HMS Boadicea) 4) Lieutenant E.C.Hobkirk (HMS Boadicea) 5) Surgeon J.J.Connell (HMS Shah) 6) Midshipman W.W.Hewitt (HMS Boadicea) |
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| Subject: My father, grandfather, uncle in fact all first born males were called Jephson in our family of O Connell . I would love to know more about this Jephson John O Connell who was a surgeon in the zulu war Fri Jun 21, 2013 7:25 pm | |
| - littlehand wrote:
- Royal Navy Surgeon Jephson John Connell MD was appointed Surgeon 30th September 1876. He was present onboard HMS Shah and landed with the Naval Brigade. In 1882 he was serving onboard HMS Cleopatra. HMS Shah was an Armoured Frigate of 6,250 Tons.
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| Subject: Re: Royal Navy Surgeon Jephson John Connell MD Fri Jun 21, 2013 10:00 pm | |
| Jephson. Welcome to the forum. Petty Officer Tom is our expert Navy Man. He comes on most evenings. He will be the one to add further information. |
| | | littlehand
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| Subject: Re: Royal Navy Surgeon Jephson John Connell MD Fri Jun 21, 2013 10:38 pm | |
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| Subject: Re: Royal Navy Surgeon Jephson John Connell MD Sat Jun 22, 2013 1:13 am | |
| Jephson, Let me add my welcome to the Forum. Surgeon Jephson J. Connell (not O’Connell) had a rather short Naval Career of just less than 6 years. Here is what little I could find on him. Surgeon Jephson John Connell, M.D. 9 Oct 1855 (or 1856) Born in Cork, Ireland 1861 Census showed Jephson J. Connell, age 5, living with father, Aylmer J. Connell, (Carpenter, Royal Navy) and mother, Matilda Connell. 13 Oct 1876 Queen’s University in Ireland; bestowed a Doctor of Medicine, Master in Surgery, and Diploma in Midwifery 7 Feb 1877 Appointed to be Surgeon in Her Majesty’s Fleet with seniority of 30 Sep 1876 16 Jul 1877 Surgeon on HMS Shah (Flag Ship, Pacific) in 1879 participated in the Zulu War; served with the ship's Naval Brigade; when the Naval Brigade accompanied Lord Chelmsford's march to relieve Colonel Pearson's command at Fort Eshowe, 3 Officers and 37 men of the Shah's brigade remained behind at Fort Tenedos with Surgeon Connell in medical charge; served at Herwin hospital between the relief of Fort Eshowe and 17 June; Served ashore from 7 Mar '79 to 16 Jul '79; mentioned in despatches, South Africa Medal with Clasp “1879” 8 Jan 1880 Surgeon on HMS Victory (Tender to HMS Duke of Wellington, Portsmouth) 24 Aug 1880 Surgeon on HMS Cleopatra (Corvette, Detached Squadron and China Station); had passed examination for Staff Surgeon 1881 Census while serving in HMS Cleopatra showed Connell as Unmarried 22 Dec 1881 Connell received his South Africa Medal while serving aboard “Cleopatra” 5 Dec 1882 Connell died Jan 1883 Navy List has Jephson J. Connell, M.D. on the Obituary List Petty Officer Tom |
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