James O'DONOHUE

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Service Number:	1709
Enlisted:	15 January 1916, Enlisted at Brisbane, QLD
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	15th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Bundaberg, Queensland, Australia, 28 August 1897
Home Town:	Mount Perry, North Burnett, Queensland
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Horse Driver
Died:	Queensland, Australia, 16 July 1935, aged 37 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Not yet discovered
Memorials:	Mount Perry Shire of Perry Roll of Honor

15 Jan 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1709, 52nd Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Brisbane, QLD
12 Apr 1916:	Embarked Private, 1709, 52nd Infantry Battalion, RMS Mooltan, Sydney
12 Apr 1916:	Involvement Private, 1709, 52nd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '19' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: RMS Mooltan embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: ''
25 Apr 1918:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 1709, 52nd Infantry Battalion, Shell wound to the neck and hand. Embarked for England on 28 April 1918
11 Jul 1918:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 42nd Infantry Battalion
3 Oct 1918:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 15th Infantry Battalion, From 42nd Battalaion
27 May 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 1709, 15th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 1st Military District

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Son of Lawrence O'Donohue and Margaret O'Donohue nee O'Sullivan of Mount Perry, QLD.

Commenced return to Australia on 19 February 1919 aboard HT Orca disembarking on 6 April 1919

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal