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O'DONNELL, William James
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 4760 |
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| Enlisted: | 1 November 1915, Enlisted at Rockhampton, QLD |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | Australian Employment Company |
| Born: | Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia, 15 August 1894 |
| Home Town: | Rockhampton, Rockhampton, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Queensland, Australia, August 1973, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
North Rockhampton Cemetery, Qld Section D, Row L, Grave 47 |
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Service History
World War 1 Service
| 1 Nov 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 4760, 26th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Rockhampton, QLD | |
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| 12 Apr 1916: | Involvement Private, 4760, 26th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '15' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: RMS Mooltan embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: '' | |
| 12 Apr 1916: | Embarked Private, 4760, 26th Infantry Battalion, RMS Mooltan, Sydney | |
| 9 Oct 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 31st Infantry Battalion, From 26th Battalion | |
| 11 Nov 1917: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, Australian Employment Company | |
| 14 Aug 1920: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 4760, Australian Employment Company, Discharged at the 1st Military District as medically unfit |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of John O'Donnell and Mary O'Donnell nee Moloney of Rockhampton, QLD.
Next of kin given as his sister Agnes Lloyd Jones of South Street, Rockhampton, QLD.
On 11 November 1918 William married Edith Isabel Craker in the Servite Church, Kensington, England. Oriest B. Scofield officiated.
Commenced return to Australia on 27 March 1920 aboard HT Zealandic disembarking on 14 May 1920 at Sydney for onward travel to Brisbane
Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal