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O'DONNELL, James
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 5750 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 7 April 1916 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 40th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | St Marys, Tasmania, Australia, November 1897 |
| Home Town: | Zeehan, West Coast, Tasmania |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Miner |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Near Ypres, Belgium, 5 October 1917 |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" Panel 25 Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres, Belgium |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Menin Gate Memorial (Commonwealth Memorial to the Missing of the Ypres Salient) |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 7 Apr 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 5750, 12th Infantry Battalion | |
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| 8 May 1916: | Involvement Private, 5750, 12th Infantry Battalion, Third Ypres, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Hobart embarkation_ship: HMAT Seang Choon embarkation_ship_number: A49 public_note: '' | |
| 8 May 1916: | Embarked Private, 5750, 12th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Seang Choon, Hobart | |
| 23 Sep 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 40th Infantry Battalion | |
| 8 Jun 1917: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 5750, 40th Infantry Battalion, Battle of Messines, GSW arm | |
| 5 Oct 1917: | Involvement Private, 5750, 40th Infantry Battalion, Third Ypres, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 5750 awm_unit: 40th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1917-10-05 |
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