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O'DONNELL, James Charles
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 1606 |
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| Enlisted: | 25 November 1914, Enlisted at Liverpool, NSW |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 1st Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Old Junee, New South Wales, 1894 |
| Home Town: | Old Junee, Junee, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Blacksmith Striker |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Gallipoli, Gallipoli, Dardanelles, Turkey, 6 August 1915 |
| Cemetery: |
Lone Pine Cemetery, ANZAC Special Memorial, Row C, Grave 54 Headstone inscription reads: May his soul rest in peace, Lone Pine Cemetery, Gallipoli Peninsula, Canakkale Province, Turkey |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 25 Nov 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1606, 1st Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Liverpool, NSW | |
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| 11 Feb 1915: | Involvement Private, 1606, 1st Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '7' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Seang Choon embarkation_ship_number: A49 public_note: '' | |
| 11 Feb 1915: | Embarked Private, 1606, 1st Infantry Battalion, HMAT Seang Choon, Sydney |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of Michael J. and Jessie O'Donnell of Old Junee, NSW
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal