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O'DONNELL, William Patrick
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 3863 |
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| Enlisted: | 9 July 1915, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria |
| Last Rank: | Driver |
| Last Unit: | 14th Field Artillery Brigade |
| Born: | Keilor, Victoria, Australia, 18 January 1894 |
| Home Town: | Keilor, Brimbank, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Died: | Parkville, Victoria, Australia, 4 March 1964, aged 70 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Keilor Cemetery, Victoria |
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Service History
World War 1 Service
| 9 Jul 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3863, 7th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria | |
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| 22 Oct 1915: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 59th Infantry Battalion, From 7th Battalion | |
| 23 Nov 1915: | Embarked Private, 3863, 7th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ceramic, Melbourne | |
| 23 Nov 1915: | Involvement Private, 3863, 7th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ceramic embarkation_ship_number: A40 public_note: '' | |
| 15 Mar 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 58th Infantry Battalion, From 59th Battalion | |
| 17 Mar 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Gunner, 14th Field Artillery Brigade , From 58th Battalion | |
| 22 Aug 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Driver, 3863, 14th Field Artillery Brigade , Discharged at the 3rd Military District |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of James Henry O'Donnell and Bridget O'Donnell nee Cullen of Keilor, Victoria.
Commenced return to Australia on 15 May 1919 aboard HT Orontes disembarking on 28 June 1919.
Medals: 1914-1915 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
During 1923c William married Amanda Margaret (Amy) O'Brien in Victoria