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DONNELLY, William
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 1319 |
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| Enlisted: | 29 August 1914, Enlisted at Kensington, NSW |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 3rd Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Portland, Victoria, Australia, 1886 |
| Home Town: | Brunswick, Moreland, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Diamond Driller |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Gallipoli, Gallipoli, Dardanelles, Turkey, 28 April 1915 |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" No known grave Panel 20, Lone Pine Memorial, Gallipoli Peninsula, Canakkale Province, Turkey |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, City of Brunswick Honour Roll, Lone Pine Memorial to the Missing |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 29 Aug 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1319, Enlisted at Kensington, NSW | |
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| 20 Oct 1914: | Involvement Private, 1319, 3rd Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '7' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Euripides embarkation_ship_number: A14 public_note: '' | |
| 20 Oct 1914: | Embarked Private, 1319, 3rd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Euripides, Sydney |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of William Donnelly Margaret Donnelly nee Webster of 3 Bourke Street, Brunswick, Victoria. Brother of Mary Donnelly, Sister Alice Donnelly (later know as Sister M. Colma of St Joseph's Convent, Yarraville, Victoria and Michael Donnelly
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal