Peter O'DONNELL

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Service Numbers:	60, 60A
Enlisted:	11 January 1916, Enlisted at Perth, WA
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	Australian Corps School (AIF)
Born:	Geraldton, Western Australia, 1873
Home Town:	Perth, Western Australia
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Shearer
Died:	Wembley, Western Australia, 11 August 1966, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Karrakatta Cemetery & Crematorium, Western Australia Roman Catholic area, Section DB, Grave 0309. Commemorated in the Western Australia Garden of Remembrance
Memorials:

11 Jan 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 60, 44th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Perth, WA
6 Jun 1916:	Embarked Private, 60, 44th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Suevic, Fremantle
6 Jun 1916:	Involvement Private, 60, 44th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '18' embarkation_place: Fremantle embarkation_ship: HMAT Suevic embarkation_ship_number: A29 public_note: ''
23 Mar 1917:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 70th Infantry Battalion, From 11th Battalion
10 Nov 1917:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 11th Infantry Battalion, From 70th Battalion
28 Jul 1918:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, Australian Corps School (AIF), From 11th Battalion
17 Apr 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 60A, Australian Corps School (AIF), Discharged at the 5th Military District. Letter A had been added when taken on strength with the 70th Battalion

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Lowered his age by several years when enlisting. Full name Peter John O'Donnell but served as Peter O'Donnell

Son of John O'Donnell and Margaret O'Donnell nee Devanay of Aberdeen Street, Perth, WA

Commenced return to Australia on 18 January 1919 aboard HT Magha disembarking on 13 February 1919

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

During 1924c Peter married Elizabeth Frances Mary Harmsworth in Leederville, WA.