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O'DONOGHUE, John Aubrey
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 701 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 4 September 1914, Enlisted at Helena Vale, WA |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 51st Infantry Battalion (WW1) |
| Born: | Richmond, Victoria, Australia, 1895 |
| Home Town: | Kalgoorlie, Kalgoorlie/Boulder, Western Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Bread Carter |
| Died: | Killed in Action, France, 5 July 1916 |
| Cemetery: |
Rue-du-Bois Military Cemetery, Fleurbaix Plot 1, Row E, Grave 5.. Rev. W.E. Cargill officiated |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Boulder Goldfields First Enlistments WWI Roll of Honor, Kings Park Western Australia State War Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 4 Sep 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 701, 11th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Helena Vale, WA | |
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| 2 Nov 1914: | Involvement Private, 701, 11th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Fremantle embarkation_ship: HMAT Ascanius embarkation_ship_number: A11 public_note: '' | |
| 2 Nov 1914: | Embarked Private, 701, 11th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ascanius, Fremantle | |
| 25 Apr 1915: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 701, 11th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, Wound to the left shoulder. | |
| 19 Apr 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 51st Infantry Battalion (WW1), From 11th Batallion | |
| 5 Jul 1916: | Involvement Private, 701, 51st Infantry Battalion (WW1), --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 701 awm_unit: 51 Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1916-07-05 |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Address at the time of enlistment was given as 'Burreldene', McDonald Street, Kalgoorlie, WA
Son of John Hiram O'Donoghue C/- Horan Bros Butchers, Kalgoorlie WA formerly of Richmond, Victoria and Alice Maud O'Donoghue nee Clapham Of Moonah, Tasmania.
Medals: 1914-1915 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
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