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DONOHUE, William Petrel
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 3290 |
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| Enlisted: | 17 July 1915, Melbourne, Victoria |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 60th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Abbotsford, Victoria, Australia, 1882 |
| Home Town: | Fitzroy, Yarra, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Cambridge Street State School, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |
| Occupation: | Concrete Hand |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Fromelles, France, 19 July 1916 |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Collingwood Cambridge Street State School Roll of Honor, V.C. Corner Australian Cemetery Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 17 Jul 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3290, Depot Battalion (AIF), Melbourne, Victoria | |
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| 11 Oct 1915: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 3290, 8th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Nestor embarkation_ship_number: A71 public_note: '' | |
| 21 Nov 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3290, 8th Infantry Battalion, Admitted -- No. 1 Australian Auxiliary Hospital -- Corns on feet -- Heliopolis, Egypt | |
| 3 Dec 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3290, 8th Infantry Battalion, Discharged to Base Details -- Heliopolis, Egypt | |
| 26 Feb 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 59th Infantry Battalion, T.O.S. from 2nd Training Battalion | |
| 15 Mar 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 60th Infantry Battalion, T.O.S. from 59th Infantry Battalion | |
| 18 Jun 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 3290, 60th Infantry Battalion, Embarked Alexandria for B.E.F per H.M.T. "Kinfauns Castle" | |
| 29 Jun 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 3290, 60th Infantry Battalion, Disembarked Marseilles, France | |
| 19 Jul 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3290, 60th Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix), Killed In Action | |
| 19 Jul 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3290, 60th Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix), --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 3290 awm_unit: 60th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1916-07-19 |
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