Francis O'DONNELL

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Service Number:	52582
Enlisted:	31 August 1917, Enlisted at Seymour, Victoria
Last Rank:	Sapper
Last Unit:	1st Divisional Signal Company
Born:	Murchison, Victoria, Australia, 28 March 1898
Home Town:	Rushworth, Campaspe, Victoria
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Accountant
Died:	Euroa, Victoria, Australia, 1969, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Fawkner Memorial Park Cemetery, Victoria Cremation service held on 2 June 1969. 4th Ave Wall Niches (North Side), Wall 1, Section W, Niche 116
Memorials:

31 Aug 1917:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Sapper, 52582, 5th Divisional Signal Company, Enlisted at Seymour, Victoria
1 May 1918:	Involvement Sapper, 52582, 1st to 5th Divisional Signal Companies, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '7' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Euripides embarkation_ship_number: A14 public_note: ''
1 May 1918:	Embarked Sapper, 52582, 1st to 5th Divisional Signal Companies, HMAT Euripides, Sydney
18 Nov 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Sapper, 52582, 1st Divisional Signal Company, Discharged at the 3rd Military District

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Son of Michael O'Donnell and Emma Jane O'Donnell nee MacLennan of Rushworth, Victoria.

Between 7 May 1919 and 7 August 1919 Francis studied marine engineering with Forth Shipbuilding and Engineering Company Scotland.

Commenced return to Australia on 6 September 1919 aboard HT Euripides disembarking on 20 October 1919

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal