George O'DONNELL

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Service Number:	10460
Enlisted:	18 August 1915, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria
Last Rank:	Gunner
Last Unit:	6th Field Artillery Brigade
Born:	Richmond, Victoria, Australia, 1896
Home Town:	Richmond (V), Yarra, Victoria
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Labourer
Died:	Carlton, Victoria, Australia, 29 October 1949, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Melbourne General Cemetery, Carlton, Victoria Roman Catholic, Compartment X, Grave 1005 under his full name of Thomas George O'Donnell. Interred on 31 October 1949
Memorials:

18 Aug 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Gunner, 10460, 4th Field Artillery Brigade, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria
5 Jan 1916:	Involvement Gunner, 10460, 4th Field Artillery Brigade, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '3' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Afric embarkation_ship_number: A19 public_note: ''
5 Jan 1916:	Embarked Gunner, 10460, 4th Field Artillery Brigade, HMAT Afric, Melbourne
13 May 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Gunner, 2nd Divisional Ammunition Column
16 Aug 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Gunner, 6th Field Artillery Brigade
25 Aug 1917:	Wounded AIF WW1, Gunner, 10460, 6th Field Artillery Brigade , Shell wound to the left arm. Embarked for England on 29 August 1917 aboard HS St. Andrews
25 Apr 1918:	Discharged AIF WW1, Gunner, 10460, 6th Field Artillery Brigade , Discharged at the 3rd Military District as wounded

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Full name was registered as Thomas George O'Donnell but served as George O'Donnell.

Son of Michael George O'Donnell and Jessie Mary O'Donnell nee Leake of Brougham Street, Richmond, Victoria.

Commenced return to Australia on 10 January 1918 aboard HS Coronthic disembarking on 3 March 1918

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal