William Patrick O'CONNELL

1882 - 1952  (70 years)

• Name	William Patrick O'CONNELL  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9]
  Birth	23 Jun 1882	Direens, Dunmanway, Cork, Ireland   [6, 7, 9, 10, 11]
  Gender	Male
  Joined Ordnance Survey	1 Aug 1900  [11]
  	Register of Staff
  Register of Staff	1 Aug 1900  [11]
  	9159, W O'Connell
  	Name: W O'Connell Date of Birth: 23 Jun 1882 Date Joined OS: 1/8/1900 Date Left OS: 29/7/1933 Last entry, See Staff Record Sheet See No 2459 RE Reg
  _MILT	Between 1914 and 1920  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
  RE1914	1 Jan 1914	Accra, Gold Coast, Africa   [12]
  	12558, LCpl, Secondment, Gold Coast
  _MILT	7 Aug 1914	Poussiga, Togoland, Africa   [1, 2]
  	Royal Engineers, A/Cpl
  Arrival	12 Jul 1921	Liverpool, Lancashire, England   [6]
  	Age: 38
  RoS Last Entry	29 Jul 1933  [10]
  	Last entry, See Staff Record Sheet
  	See No 2459 RE Reg
  1939 Register	1939	32 Elthorne Road, Wembley, London, England   [7]
  	Surveyor, Ordnance Survey
  FLAG	Civilian, Royal Engineer  [11]
  Medals	DCM  [2]
  Name	W O'Connell  [11]
  Reference Number	48603
  Death	7 Dec 1952	Wembley, Middlesex, England   [9]
  Person ID	I48603	Ordnance Survey People
  Last Modified	19 Mar 2026

  
  

  Father	Daniel O'CONNELL
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Ellen O'CONNELL
  Relationship	natural
  Family ID	F3717	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Kathleen Mary O'CONNELL,   b. 6 Oct 1894
  Marriage	Jun 1928	Bolton, Lancashire, England
  Children	1. Eveline Patricia O'CONNELL   2. John Wiliam Patrick O'CONNELL   3. Daniel James O'CONNELL  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   4. Dennis Michael Peter O'CONNELL,   b. 21 Jul 1932, Epsom, Surrey, England d. 23 Aug 2017 (Age 85 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   5. Jeremiah Andrew David O'CONNELL,   b. 24 Feb 1934, Hendon, Middlesex, England d. 13 Sep 2016, Sandown, Isle of Wight, England (Age 82 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
  Family ID	F1172	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	19 Mar 2026

  
  

• Sources

  [S3] Ancestry.com, British Army WWI Medal Rolls Index Cards, 1914-1920, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2008;). Record for William O'Connell [S42] Ancestry.com, UK, Citations of the Distinguished Conduct Medal, 1914-1920, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2010;). Record for W. O'connell [S3] Ancestry.com, British Army WWI Medal Rolls Index Cards, 1914-1920, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2008;). Record for W O'Connell [S95] Ancestry.com, UK, WWI Service Medal and Award Rolls, 1914-1920, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2014;), The National Archives of the UK; Kew, Surrey, England; WWI Service Medal and Award Rolls; Class: WO 329; Piece Number: 326. Record for William O'Connell http://search.ancestry.co.uk/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=IWOServiceMedalAwardRolls&h=2695512&indiv=try [S95] Ancestry.com, UK, WWI Service Medal and Award Rolls, 1914-1920, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2014;), The National Archives of the UK; Kew, Surrey, England; WWI Service Medal and Award Rolls; Class: WO 329; Piece Number: 2572. Record for W O'Connell http://search.ancestry.co.uk/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=IWOServiceMedalAwardRolls&h=276187&indiv=try [S31] Ancestry.com, UK, Incoming Passenger Lists, 1878-1960, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2008;), Class: BT26; Piece: 693; Item: 16. Record for William O'Connell http://search.ancestry.co.uk/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=BT26&h=24587866&indiv=try [S194] Ancestry.com, 1939 England and Wales Register, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Lehi, UT, USA; Date: 2018;), The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1939 Register; Reference: RG 101/957C. Record for William O'Connell http://search.ancestry.co.uk/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=61596&h=11519801&indiv=try [S90] Ancestry.com, London, England, Electoral Registers, 1832-1965, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2010;), London Metropolitan Archives; London, England; Electoral Registers. Record for Kathleen Mary O'Connell https://search.ancestry.co.uk/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=1795&h=217727847&indiv=try [S154] Ancestry.com, England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916-2007, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2007;). Record for William P O'Connell http://search.ancestry.co.uk/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=ONSDeath93&h=27701709&indiv=try [S281] Register of Staff. The Register of Staff is a book held at The National Archives (Reference - OS 3/285). The Register of Staff is a book held at The National Archives (Reference - OS 3/285). The book only covers civilian assistant; military personnel and labourers are not covered. There are 4546 individuals identified in the book. The National Archives dates the book as 1840-1935, however, it appears the book was started c1890 showing all staff in post at that time with new staff added until the c1934. The Register of Staff contains a wide range of information, the following has been transcribed where the information exists. Identification Number, Name, Data of Birth, Date of Joining, Age at Joining, Data of Leaving or Date of Last Entry, Reason for leaving, and reference to Entry on the RE register. The main information not transcribed are pay rates, retirement lump sum and retirement payment, and date of Civil Service Certificate. Transcribed by Clive Boocock 2021 [S281] Register of Staff, ROS. [S282] Ordnance Survey, Station List 1914, (Name: Ordnance Survey; Location: Southampton; Date: 1914;), Station list of Royal Engineers employed on the Ordnance Survey - 1 January 1914. Transcription by Clive Boocock - 2021