John Victor O'DONNELL

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Service Number:	7785
Enlisted:	16 August 1917, Enlisted at Brisbane, QLD
Last Rank:	Driver
Last Unit:	15th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, 24 June 1897
Home Town:	Rosalie Plains, Toowoomba, Queensland
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Fireman
Died:	Queensland, Australia, 5 November 1974, aged 77 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Not yet discovered
Memorials:

16 Aug 1917:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 7785, 15th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Brisbane, QLD
31 Oct 1917:	Involvement Private, 7785, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1), --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '11' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Euripides embarkation_ship_number: A14 public_note: ''
31 Oct 1917:	Embarked Private, 7785, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1), HMAT Euripides, Sydney
22 Aug 1918:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 7785, 15th Infantry Battalion, Wounds to both legs. Invalided to England on 25 August 1918
10 Jul 1919:	Transferred AIF WW1, Driver, 2nd Divisional Train, From 15th Battalion
15 Dec 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Driver, 7785, 15th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 1st Military District

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Son of Michael O'Donnell and Sarah O'Donnell nee King of Fernberg Road, Rosalie, QLD.

Brother of James O'Donnell who returned to Australia on 1 February 1919 having served with the 15th Battalion.

Commenced return to Australia on 25 September 1919 aboard HT Port Sydney disembarking on 12 November 1919 at Melbourne for onward travel to Brisbane

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

On 16 December 1922 John married Doris Emily Cocks in QLD