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DONLEN, Owen Joseph
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | 3377, 3377C |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 14 October 1916, Place of enlistment - Cairns, Queensland |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 49th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Ferbane, Ireland, 1890 |
| Home Town: | Mareeba, Tablelands, Queensland |
| Schooling: | State School Queensland |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Accidental (drowned), River Meuse at Bouvignes Dinant, Belgium, 22 December 1918 |
| Cemetery: |
Dinant Communal Cemetery Only Commonwealth War Graves Commission grave in cemetery. Headstone Inscription "IN MEMORY OF MY DEAR SON OF MAREEBA", Dinant Communal Cemetery, Namur, Wallonie, Belgium |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Mareeba War Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 14 Oct 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3377, Place of enlistment - Cairns, Queensland | |
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| 24 Jan 1917: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 3377, Embarked on HMAT 'A33' Ayrshire from Sydney on 24th January 1917, disembarking Devonport, England on 12th April 1917. | |
| 24 Aug 1917: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 52nd Infantry Battalion | |
| 18 Oct 1917: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 3377, 52nd Infantry Battalion, Wounded in action, gun shot wound to right leg. Admitted on 21st October 1917 to East Leeds War Hospital, transferred to 1st Australian Auxiliary Hospital on 18th December 1917 and then on 20th December 1917 transferred to Furlough and Repatriation Sutton Veny. Rejoined unit on 26th February 1918. | |
| 4 Jun 1918: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 49th Infantry Battalion, Reallotted Service Number to 3377C | |
| 22 Dec 1918: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3377C, 49th Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 3377C awm_unit: 49th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1918-12-22 |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Daryl Jones
Son of Mary DONLEN of Mareeba, Queensland, and the late Owen DONLEN. Native of Ferbane, Ireland.