Maurice O'DONOHUE

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O'DONOHUE, Maurice

Service Number:	817
Enlisted:	10 September 1914, Enlisted at Helena Vale, WA
Last Rank:	Lance Corporal
Last Unit:	11th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Horsham, Victoria, Australia, 4 November 1891
Home Town:	Kalgoorlie, Kalgoorlie/Boulder, Western Australia
Schooling:	Claremont Teachers College, Western Australia
Occupation:	School Teacher at Northam
Died:	Killed in Action, Gallipoli, 25 April 1915, aged 23 years
Cemetery:	Baby 700 Cemetery, Anzac D 23
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Claremont Teachers College War Memorial, Geraldton Gallipoli Roll of Honour, Northam Fallen, Northam Memorial Hospital

World War 1 Service

10 Sep 1914:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 817, 11th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Helena Vale, WA
2 Nov 1914:	Involvement Lance Corporal, 817, 11th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Fremantle embarkation_ship: HMAT Ascanius embarkation_ship_number: A11 public_note: ''
2 Nov 1914:	Embarked Lance Corporal, 817, 11th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ascanius, Fremantle

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Biography contributed by Carol Foster

Son of James O"'Donohue and Elizabeth O'Donohue nee Aspinal of Boundary Street, Kalgoorlie, WA formerly of Harrow, Victoria.

Brother of James O'Donohue who returned to Australia on 10 June 1920 having served with the 28th Battalion and Patrick O'Donohue MM who returned to Australia on 17 October 1919 having served with the 44th Battalion

Medals: 1914-1915 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

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