O'DONOHUE, James
| Service Number: | 544 |
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| Enlisted: | 20 January 1916, Enlisted at Perth, WA |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 28th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Salt :Lakes, Victoria, Australia, 1879 |
| Home Town: | Kalgoorlie, Kalgoorlie/Boulder, Western Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Miner |
| Died: | Albany, Western Australia, 30 January 1949, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Karrakatta Cemetery & Crematorium, Western Australia Roman Catholic, Section SC, Grave 0514 |
| Memorials: |
World War 1 Service
| 20 Jan 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 544, 44th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Perth, WA | |
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| 6 Jun 1916: | Involvement Private, 544, 44th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '18' embarkation_place: Fremantle embarkation_ship: HMAT Suevic embarkation_ship_number: A29 public_note: '' | |
| 6 Jun 1916: | Embarked Private, 544, 44th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Suevic, Fremantle | |
| 30 Oct 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 28th Infantry Battalion, From 44th Battalion | |
| 3 Nov 1916: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 544, 44th Infantry Battalion, Wound to the shoulder. Embarked for England on 15 November 1916 aboard HS Newhaven | |
| 12 Oct 1920: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 544, 28th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 5th Military District as medically unfit |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of James O'Donohue and Elizabeth O'Donohue nee Aspinal of Boundary Street, Kalgoorlie, WA formerly of Harrow, Victoria.
Address given at the time of enlistment was Windsor Coffee Palace, Wellington Street, Perth, WA
Brother of Maurice O'Donohue who was killed in action on 25 April 1915 while serving with the 11th Light Horse Regiment and is buried in Baby 700, ANZAC, Row D, Grave 23 and Patrick O'Donohue MM who returned to Australia on 17 October 1919 having served with the 44th Battalion
Commenced return to Australia on 17 April 1920 aboard HT Bahia Castillia disembarking on 10 June 1920
Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal