John (Jack) O'DONNELL

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O'DONNELL, John

Service Number:	59085
Enlisted:	1 May 1918, Enlisted at Sydney, NSW
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	17th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Hillston, New South Wales, Australia, 13 October 1877
Home Town:	Darlinghurst, City of Sydney, New South Wales
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Clerk
Memorials:	Hillston Memorial Park Gates

World War 1 Service

1 May 1918:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 59085, 1st to 15th (NSW) Reinforcements, Enlisted at Sydney, NSW
17 Jul 1918:	Involvement Private, 59085, 1st to 15th (NSW) Reinforcements, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '20' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Borda embarkation_ship_number: A30 public_note: ''
27 Sep 1918:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 17th Infantry Battalion
2 Jun 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 59085, 17th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 2nd Military District as medically unfit due to sciatica

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Biography contributed by Carol Foster

Son of John O'Donnell and Mary Anne O'Donnel nee Hogan of Hillston, NSW.

Husband of Charlotte O'Donnell nee Hooper of Brougham Street, Darlinghurst, NSW. John and Charlotte married during 1903c in Sydney, NSW

Commenced return to Australia on 16 March 1919 aboard HT Czarita then transhipped to HT Dunluce Castle at Alexanria on 7 April 1919 disembarking on 15 May 1919 at Melbourne for onward travel to Sydney

Medal: British War Medal

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