Hugh O'DONNELL

Hugh O'DONNELL Update Details

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Service Number:	20506
Enlisted:	14 November 1916, Enlisted at Adelaide, SA
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	4th Motor Transport Company
Born:	Norwood, South Australia, 6 December 1900
Home Town:	Norwood (SA), South Australia
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Cycle Mechanic
Memorials:	Somerton Park Sacred Heart College Men of "The Marist Brothers Old Scholars Association" Honor Roll WW1

14 Nov 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 20506, Army Medical Corps (AIF), Enlisted at Adelaide, SA
17 Jul 1918:	Involvement Private, 20506, Army Medical Corps (AIF), --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '23' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Borda embarkation_ship_number: A30 public_note: ''
17 Jul 1918:	Embarked Private, 20506, Army Medical Corps (AIF), HMAT Borda, Sydney
11 Nov 1918:	Involvement Private, 20506, 5th Field Ambulance
11 Nov 1918:	Involvement Private, 20506, 5th Field Ambulance
1 Sep 1919:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 4th Motor Transport Company
7 Jan 1920:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 20506, 4th Motor Transport Company, Discharged at the 4th Military District

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Underage when he enlisted.

Son of Michael Edward O'Donnell and Catherine O'Donnell nee Larkin of Donegal Street, Norwood, SA.

Commenced return to Australia on 30 October 1919 aboard HT Waheha disembarking on 15 December 1919 at Melbourne for onward travel to Adelaide

Medal: British War Medal

On 4 March 1924 Hugh married Eileen Marjorie Pearce in St Bartholomews Church, Norwood, SA