James O'DONNELL

O'DONNELL, James

Service Number: 26222
Enlisted: 11 January 1916, Enlisted at Ross, Tasmania
Last Rank: Driver
Last Unit: 4th Divisional Ammunition Column
Born: Ballarat, Victoria, Australia, 1895
Home Town: Ross, Northern Midlands, Tasmania
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: Butcher
Died: Parkville, Victoria, Australia, July 1970, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery: Fawkner Memorial Park Cemetery, Victoria
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World War 1 Service

11 Jan 1916: Enlisted AIF WW1, Driver, 26222, 13th Field Artillery Brigade, Enlisted at Ross, Tasmania
1 Aug 1916: Involvement Driver, 26222, 13th Field Artillery Brigade, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '4' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Orsova embarkation_ship_number: A67 public_note: ''
1 Aug 1916: Embarked Driver, 26222, 13th Field Artillery Brigade, HMAT Orsova, Melbourne
14 Dec 1916: Transferred AIF WW1, Driver, 4th Divisional Ammunition Column, From 13th Field Artillery Brigade
13 Aug 1919: Discharged AIF WW1, Driver, 26222, 4th Divisional Ammunition Column, Discharged at the 3rd Military District

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Biography contributed by Carol Foster

Son of Henry O'Donnell and Mary Ann O'Donnell nee Wallace of Cashell Street, Musselburgh, NZ formerly of Ballarat, Victoria.

Commenced return to Australia on 12 May 1919 aboard HT Port Napier disembarking on 2 July 1919

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal