DONNELLY, Patrick Henry
| Service Number: | 4464 |
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| Enlisted: | 3 September 1915 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 50th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Wangaratta, Victoria, Australia, date not yet discovered |
| Home Town: | Broken Hill, Broken Hill Municipality, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Miner |
| Died: | 27 February 1955, cause of death not yet discovered, place of death not yet discovered, age not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: | Not yet discovered |
| Memorials: | Broken Hill Barrier District Roll of Honour |
World War 1 Service
| 3 Sep 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 4464, 10th Infantry Battalion | |
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| 7 Feb 1916: | Involvement Private, 4464, 10th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Miltiades embarkation_ship_number: A28 public_note: '' | |
| 7 Feb 1916: | Embarked Private, 4464, 10th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Miltiades, Adelaide | |
| 13 Apr 1919: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 50th Infantry Battalion | |
| Date unknown: | Wounded 4464, 50th Infantry Battalion |
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DONNELLY, Patrick Henry was born in Wangaratta, Victoria, Australia and his address was Blende Street, off Iodide Street, Broken Hill, New South Wales.
He enlisted for the war on 3rd of September 1915 in Adelaide. His age at enlistment was 26 and his rank on enlistment was Private. His Religion was Roman Catholic and his job before the war was a miner. He was married to Ruth Donnelly.
Donnelly was wounded in action during April 1917 with a gunshot wound and was greated at the 1st Australian Auziallary Hospital in Harefield, England. He took several months to recover and spent time convalescing at depot in England before returning to France in December 1917. He fought with his unit until August when he returned to hospital iwth a sprained ankle
Donnelly returned to Australia on 13 April 1919. He was discharged from the AIF 21st July 1919, and he lived his life until 27th of February 1955 when he passed away.
He embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A28 Miltiades on 7 February 1916 he was in the 10th Battalion, 14th Reinforcement.
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