DONNOLLY, Robert Charles
| Service Numbers: | 1803, Officer |
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| Enlisted: | 17 August 1914 |
| Last Rank: | Lieutenant |
| Last Unit: | Unspecified British Units |
| Born: | Fairfield, Victoria, Australia, 14 September 1889 |
| Home Town: | North Perth, Vincent, Western Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | WA Railways |
| Died: | Killed in Action, French Southern Territories, 21 October 1916, aged 27 years |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Commemorative Roll, Kings Park Western Australia State War Memorial, Mount Lawley - Inglewood War Memorial , Thiepval Memorial |
World War 1 Service
| 17 Aug 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Sergeant, 1803 | |
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| 3 Oct 1914: | Embarked Sergeant, 1803, 3rd Field Artillery Brigade , HMAT Medic, Fremantle | |
| 3 Oct 1914: | Involvement Sergeant, 1803, 3rd Field Artillery Brigade , --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '3' embarkation_place: Fremantle embarkation_ship: HMAT Medic embarkation_ship_number: A7 public_note: '' | |
| 4 Apr 1915: | Discharged AIF WW1, Sergeant, 1803, 3rd Field Artillery Brigade , Appointed commission in the 1/18th East Lancs Battery with Royal Field Artillery | |
| 21 Oct 1916: | Involvement Lieutenant, Unspecified British Units, 97th Battery 147th Brigade Royal Field Artillery | |
| Date unknown: | Involvement Lieutenant, Officer, Royal Field Artillery |
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Only son of Robert John Donnolly and Alexina Nevin Donnolly, of "Balfron", 16, First Avenue, Mount Lawley, Western Australia.
After an association on nine years of Engineers' Branch of W.A. Railways he enlisted on the 17th August 1914, and was attached to 8th Battery, 3rd Australian Artillery Brigade. His previous experience in the arm of the service resulted in promotion to rank of sergeant. He left W.A. with the Australian Expeditionary Forece on 2nd November 1914. In Egypt, April 1915, he was transferred and appointed lieutenant in 1st 18th Battery inf 1st 3rd East Lancs Brigade Royal Field Artillery, with which he saw service on Gallipoli, and he was temporarily put out of action at both Gallipoli and Suez. After the withdrawal from the Peninsula he proceeded to France and was attached to the 97th Battery Royal Field Artillery. He was killed in action on the 21st October 1916, aged 27 years.
DONNOLLY. - In sad but loving memory of our dearly loved only son and brother, Lieutenant Robert Charles (Bob) Donnolly who was killed in action in Belgium on October 21. 1916.
Some day, some time, our eyes shall' see
That dear face held in memory;
And Christ shall clasp the broken chain
Closer when we meet again.
Inserted by his loving father, mother, and siter, Lill, Mount Lawley.
DONNOLLY.- In loving memory of our dear brother Bob, who was killed in action on October 21. 1916. Though lost to sight, to
memory ever dear.
..Inserted by his loving sister and brother-in-law, Cis and Tom Young.
DONNOLY.--In fond memory of our only brother. Bob who was killed in action on October 21, 1916. Only good-night, not farewell.
Inserted by his loving sister, brother in-law and niece, Nell, Aubrey, and Elsie Green.
DONNOLLY.-- In fond and loving memory of our dear brother, Bob. who was killed in action on October 21, 1916.
Too dearly loved to be forgotten.
Inserted by his loving sister and brother-inlaw, M. and D. Edwards, nieces and nephews, Queensland.
DONNOLLY.- In loving memory of our dear and only brother, Lieutenant R. C. Donnolly (Bob) killed in action on October 21, 1916.
Dearly loved, deeply mourned.
Inserted by' his loving sister and brother-in-law. Jack and Ada Hawkins, nieces and nephews.
DONNOLLY.- In loving memory of our brother Lieutenant Robert Charles (Bob), killed in action in Belgium on October 21, 1916. Ever fondly remembered.
-Inserted by his loving sister. brother-in-law, and niece, Lalla, William, and Zena Whitehorn.
DONNOLLY.- In fond memory of my dearly beloved friend, Lieutenant R. C. Donnolly, killed in action in Belgium on October 21,
1916.
Inserted by his loving friend, Jess. Hamilton, Olive street, North Perth.
DONNOLLY.- In affectionate memory of Lieut. R. C. Donnolly (Bob), killed in action somewhere in France. October 21, 1916.
His life for God, King, and country.
Remembered by Peter Eward and children.
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