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DONNELLY, William Albert
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 3738 |
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| Enlisted: | 24 August 1915, Holsworthy, NSW |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 13th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Surry Hills, NSW, 30 May 1897 |
| Home Town: | Surry Hills, City of Sydney, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | St Francis School |
| Occupation: | Messenger |
| Memorials: | Sydney Morning Herald and Sydney Mail Record of War Service |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 24 Aug 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3738, 13th Infantry Battalion, Holsworthy, NSW | |
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| 20 Dec 1915: | Involvement Private, 3738, 13th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '11' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Suevic embarkation_ship_number: A29 public_note: '' | |
| 20 Dec 1915: | Embarked Private, 3738, 13th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Suevic, Sydney |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
Eldest son of W A Donnelly, 28 High Holborn Street, Sury Hills, New South Wales. William was bon at Surry Hills on May 30, 1897, and educated at St. Francis School. He joined the night messenger staff of the Sydney Morning Herald in 1915.
He enlisted on August 31, 1915, sailing with reinforcements for the 30th Battalion. He saw several months' service at Ferry's Post, near the Suez Canal, and then, exhausted in a march across the desert, became seriously ill and was invalided back to Australia.