O'DONOGHUE, Charles Michael
| Service Numbers: | 532, V73121 |
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| Enlisted: | 15 March 1915, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 22nd Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 5 July 1878 |
| Home Town: | Abbotsford, Boroondara, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer/Shearer |
| Died: | Caulfield, Victoria, Australia, 22 December 1924, aged 46 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Melbourne General Cemetery, Carlton, Victoria Interred in an unmarked grave which is under the name of O'Keeffe. Connection between him and O'Keeffe is unknown. Year of birth is incorrect |
| Memorials: |
World War 1 Service
| 15 Mar 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 532, 22nd Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria | |
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| 10 May 1915: | Involvement Lance Corporal, 532, 22nd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '14' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ulysses embarkation_ship_number: A38 public_note: '' | |
| 10 May 1915: | Embarked Lance Corporal, 532, 22nd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ulysses, Melbourne | |
| 10 Nov 1916: | Discharged AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 532, 22nd Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 3rd Military District as medically unfit due to neurasthenia | |
| 7 Jan 1918: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, V73121, Enlisted in Melbourne, Victoria. Home Service only with the Medical Corps | |
| 31 Dec 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, V73121, Discharged at the 3rd Military District. Unit disbanded |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of Michael O'Donoghue and Johanna O'Donoghue nee Ryan of Montigue Street, Montigue, Victoria
Next of kin given as his cousin Margaret Ryan of Hunter Street, Abbotsford, Victoria.
Commenced return to Australia on 17 August 1916 as an invalid aboard HS Borda but deserted on arrival at Fremantle then re-embarked HT Marathon disembarking on 24 September 1919.
Medals: 1914-1915 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
In 1918 Charles re-enlisted for Home Service at the time his address was given as King STreet, Melbourne and next of kin was given as his sister Alice M. Harrington of Cnterbury Street, Yarraville, Victoria