Richard DONNELLY

DONNELLY, Richard

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
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World War 2 Service

3 Sep 1939: Involvement Private, NX32474
17 Jun 1940: Enlisted Private, NX32474, 3 Recruit Reception Battalion
17 Jun 1940: Enlisted Australian Military Forces (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

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Biography contributed by Steve Larkins

Died of illness at 2/11 Field Hospital on 9 Nov 1942.