John O'DONNELL

O'DONNELL, John

    Service Number: 2693
    Enlisted: 6 June 1916, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria
    Last Rank: Private
    Last Unit: 2nd Pioneer Battalion
    Born: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1873
    Home Town: Coburg, Moreland, Victoria
    Schooling: Not yet discovered
    Occupation: Labourer
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    World War 1 Service

    6 Jun 1916: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2693, 2nd Pioneer Battalion, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria
    18 Sep 1916: Involvement Private, 2693, 2nd Pioneer Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '5' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Karroo embarkation_ship_number: A10 public_note: ''
    18 Sep 1916: Embarked Private, 2693, 2nd Pioneer Battalion, HMAT Karroo, Melbourne
    20 Oct 1919: Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 2693, 2nd Pioneer Battalion, Discharged at 3rd Military District

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    Biography contributed by Carol Foster

    Son of Elizabeth Hill of Market Street, Melbourne, Victoria. Elizabeth signed a statuatory declaration stating she was John's mother however John had previously declared that his parent were deceased

    Next of kin given as his brother William O'Donnell of Station Street, Highett, Victoria.

    Commenced return to Australia on 7 July 1919 aboard HT Chemnitz disembarking on 5 September 1919

    Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

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