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O'DONNELL, Alexander Thomas

Service Number:	3586
Enlisted:	10 November 1915, Holsworthy, New South Wales
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	54th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 5 June 1896
Home Town:	Kogarah, Sydney, New South Wales
Schooling:	Kogarah Public School, New South Wales, Australia
Occupation:	Salesman
Died:	Killed in Action, Fromelles, France, 20 July 1916, aged 20 years
Cemetery:	No known grave - "Known Unto God"
Memorials:	Anthony Hordern & Sons Ltd. Pictorial HR, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Hurstville St. George's Anglican Church Memorial Window, V.C. Corner Australian Cemetery Memorial

World War 1 Service

10 Nov 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3586, Depot Battalion , Holsworthy, New South Wales
12 Dec 1915:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3586, 19th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '13' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Berrima embarkation_ship_number: A35 public_note: ''
12 Dec 1915:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 3586, 19th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Berrima, Sydney
16 Feb 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 54th Infantry Battalion, T.O.S. from 19th Infantry Battalion
19 Jun 1916:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 3586, 54th Infantry Battalion, Embarked Alexandria for B.E.F per H.M.T. "Caledonian"
29 Jun 1916:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 3586, 54th Infantry Battalion, Disembarked Marseilles, France
19 Jul 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3586, 54th Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix)
20 Jul 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3586, 54th Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix), Killed In Action
20 Jul 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3586, 54th Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix), --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 3586 awm_unit: 54th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1916-07-20

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