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DONNELLY, Richard
Personal Details
| Service Number: | NX32474 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 17 June 1940 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/17th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Quirindi, New South Wales, Australia, 14 April 1913 |
| Home Town: | Gosford, Gosford Shire, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Died: | Illness, Egypt, 9 November 1942, aged 29 years |
| Cemetery: |
El Alamein War Cemetery Location Ref: A III. D. 6. , El Alamein War Cemetery, El Alamein, Marsa Matruh, Egypt |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Private, NX32474 | |
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| 17 Jun 1940: | Enlisted Private, NX32474, 3 Recruit Reception Battalion | |
| 17 Jun 1940: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, NX32474, 2nd/17th Infantry Battalion | |
| 27 Jun 1941: | Embarked Private, NX32474, Ex - 8 Training Battalion. Disembarked Middle East on 31 July 1941, marched out to 20th Australian Infantry Training Battalion at Al Amiriyah base. | |
| 17 Dec 1941: | Transferred Private, 2nd/13th Infantry Battalion, Taken on strength from 20th Australian Infantry Training Battalion | |
| 22 May 1942: | Transferred Private, 2nd/17th Infantry Battalion, Beginning of first service stint with 2/17 Bn | |
| 11 Aug 1942: | Involvement Private, NX32474, 2nd/17th Infantry Battalion, El Alamein, Died of illness at 2/11 Field Hospital on 9/11/1942 |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Steve Larkins
Died of illness at 2/11 Field Hospital on 9 Nov 1942.