George O'DONNELL

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Service Numbers:	6866A, 6996, 6866A, 6996, 6996A
Enlisted:	11 July 1917, Enlisted at Geelong, Victoria. Originally issued with number 6866A but changed to 6966
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	21st Infantry Battalion
Born:	Sebastapol, Victoria, Australia, 1893
Home Town:	Newtown, Greater Geelong, Victoria
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Farmer
Died:	Ballarat, Victoria, Australia, 6 August 1958, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Ballarat New Cemetery and Crematorium, Victoria Roman Catholic D, Section 6, Row 2, Grave 43
Memorials:

11 Jul 1917:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 6866A, 6996, 23rd Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Geelong, Victoria. Originally issued with number 6866A but changed to 6966
21 Nov 1917:	Involvement Private, 6866A, 23rd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '13' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Nestor embarkation_ship_number: A71 public_note: ''
21 Nov 1917:	Embarked Private, 6866A, 23rd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Nestor, Melbourne
24 Jan 1918:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 21st Infantry Battalion, From 23rd Battalion. Number was changed when taken on strength due to duplication
7 Aug 1918:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 6996, 21st Infantry Battalion, Gassed.
4 Mar 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 6996A, 21st Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 3rd Military District as medically unfit due to gas poisoning

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Son of Henry O'Donnell and Mary Ann O'Donnell nee Wallace of Sebastapol, Victoria.

Husband of Susan O'Donnell nee Kiddelll of Margaret Street, Newtown, Geelong, Victoria. George and Susan married during 1916c in Victoria

Commenced return to Australia on 12 December 1918 HT Nestor 1 February 1919

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal