Background
O'CONNELL, James Ross was born on August 28, 1863. Youngest son of Sir Maurice O’Connell, 2nd Baronet.
O'CONNELL, James Ross was born on August 28, 1863. Youngest son of Sir Maurice O’Connell, 2nd Baronet.
The Oratory, Edgbaston.
Lieutenant, 85th Regiment 1884. Captain, 85th, 1892; served with the Dongola Expeditionary Force under Sir H. Kitchener, 1896. With 3rd Egyptian Battalion, including engagement at Firkhet and operations at Hatir (despatches, 4th class Medjidie, British medal, and Khedive’s medal with four clasps).
With 12th Sudanese in the operations 1898, including the battle of Khartoum (despatches, 4th class Osmanieli), Commander 2nd Egyptian Battalion. And in 1899 in the operations in the linal advance against the Khalifa (3rd class of the Medjidie). Governor of Kordofan, Sudan, to 1907.
Club: United Service.
Shooting, fishing, golf.
Captain.