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O'DONNELL, James Charles

Service Numbers:	VX113116, 25165
Enlisted:	22 February 1941, Brisbane, Queensland
Last Rank:	Corporal
Last Unit:	2nd/4th Independent Company / Cavalry Commando Squadron
Born:	Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, 29 January 1922
Home Town:	Red Hill, Brisbane, Queensland
Schooling:	State Scholarship to Secondary School
Occupation:	Machine Shop Engineering (Fitter & Turner)
Died:	Killed in Action, New Guinea, 4 September 1943, aged 21 years
Cemetery:	Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery, Papua New Guinea CWGC Grave No: Section A. Plot 8. Row E. Grave 15. Inscription: "BETTER LOVE HATH NO MAN THAN HE LAY DOWN HIS LIFE FOR HIS FRIENDS".
Memorials:	Australian Commando Memorial, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour

World War 2 Service

3 Sep 1939:	Involvement VX113116
22 Feb 1941:	Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Leading Aircraftman, 25165, Brisbane, Queensland
29 Mar 1942:	Discharged Royal Australian Air Force, Leading Aircraftman, 25165, Considered not to become efficient airman.
16 Oct 1942:	Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Corporal, VX113116
4 Sep 1943:	Involvement Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Corporal, 2nd/4th Independent Company / Cavalry Commando Squadron, Killed in action New Guinea.

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