Michael Francis DONAHOO

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DONAHOO, Michael Francis

Service Number:	3091
Enlisted:	29 July 1915, Melbourne, Victoria
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	59th Infantry Battalion
Born:	North Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1889
Home Town:	West Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria
Schooling:	St Mary's School, West Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Occupation:	Grocer
Died:	Killed in Action, Fromelles, France, 19 July 1916
Cemetery:	Aubers Ridge British Cemetery, Aubers Plot 1V, Row D, Grave 3
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour

World War 1 Service

29 Jul 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3091, Depot Battalion , Melbourne, Victoria
18 Nov 1915:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3091, 21st Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '13' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Wiltshire embarkation_ship_number: A18 public_note: ''
18 Nov 1915:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 3091, 21st Infantry Battalion, HMAT Wiltshire, Melbourne
19 Jul 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3091, 59th Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix), --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 3091 awm_unit: 59th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1916-07-19

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Biography contributed by Carol Foster

Son of Daniel and Elizabeth Donahoo of 29 Erskine Street, North Melbourne; brother of Daniel Donahoo who returned ro Australia 9 December 1918

His mother signed the letter of consent fo Michael to serve overseas

Statement from eyewitness states:-

20 December 1916 - Pte J. Watson of D Company with 59 Battalion (patient, No 26 General Hospital at Etaples), said 'He was killed at Fleurbaix on July 19. I was beside him when he was shot through the head and killed outright. I stayed with him for some time to see if I could do any good, but he was quite dead. His body had not been brought in when we came out two days later.'

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

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