Michael O'DONNELL

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Service Number:	2887
Enlisted:	8 June 1915, Enlisted at Liverpool, NSW
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	53rd Infantry Battalion
Born:	Tipperary, Ireland, February 1887
Home Town:	Sydney, City of Sydney, New South Wales
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Farm Hand
Died:	Queensland, Australia, 16 September 1931, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Not yet discovered
Memorials:

8 Jun 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2887, 1st Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Liverpool, NSW
30 Sep 1915:	Involvement Private, 2887, 1st Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '7' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Argyllshire embarkation_ship_number: A8 public_note: ''
30 Sep 1915:	Embarked Private, 2887, 1st Infantry Battalion, HMAT Argyllshire, Sydney
16 Feb 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 53rd Infantry Battalion, From 1st Battalion
19 Jul 1916:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 2887, 53rd Infantry Battalion, Wound to the shoulder. Embarked for England on 23 July 1916 from Boulogne aboard HS Jan Breydal
23 Mar 1917:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 61st Infantry Battalion , From 53rd Battalion
2 Oct 1917:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 53rd Infantry Battalion, From 61st Battalion at Havre.
24 Mar 1918:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 2887, 53rd Infantry Battalion, Second occasion. Wound to the face
18 Jul 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 2887, 53rd Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 2nd Military District

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Address at the time of enlistment was Peoples Palace, Pitt Street, Sydney, NSW.

Son of John O'Donnell and Bridget O'Donnelly nee Koeugh of Keora Cahir, Tipperary, Ireland

Commenced return to Australia on 8 April 1919 aboard HT Trasos Montes disembarking on 25 May 1919

Medals: 1914-1915 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

Last know address was Caboolture, QLD