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O'DONOHUE, John
Personal Details
| Service Number: | Officer |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 25 July 1916, Adelaide, South Australia |
| Last Rank: | Lieutenant |
| Last Unit: | 50th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Kapunda, South Australia, 4 March 1887 |
| Home Town: | Norwood (SA), South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Tea blender |
| Died: | Killed In Action, Belgium, 10 June 1917, aged 30 years |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" |
| Memorials: | Adelaide National War Memorial, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Huddleston & Narridy Roll of Honour, Menin Gate Memorial (Commonwealth Memorial to the Missing of the Ypres Salient), Norwood Primary School Honour Board, Norwood War Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 25 Jul 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, Officer, 50th Infantry Battalion, Adelaide, South Australia | |
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| 6 Nov 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, 50th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '19' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Afric embarkation_ship_number: A19 public_note: '' | |
| 6 Nov 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, 50th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Afric, Adelaide | |
| 10 Jun 1917: | Involvement AIF WW1, Lieutenant, Officer, 50th Infantry Battalion, Battle of Messines, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: awm_unit: 50 Battalion awm_rank: Second Lieutenant awm_died_date: 1917-06-10 |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by John Edwards
"...Lieutenant John O'Donohue, 50th Battalion from Norwood, South Australia. A 29 year old tea blender prior to being appointed a Second Lieutenant in the AIF on 25 July 1916, he embarked for overseas with the 7th Reinforcements from Adelaide on 6 November 1916 aboard HMAT Afric. Following further training in England, he went to France and joined the battalion on 25 April 1916. He was killed in action at Messines, Belgium on 10 June 1917 and is commemorated on the Menin Gate Memorial at Ypres, Belgium with others who have no known grave." - SOURCE (www.awm.gov.au)
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