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O'DONNELL, James Albert
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 3072 |
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| Enlisted: | 30 March 1917, Enlisted at Kempsey, NSW |
| Last Rank: | Trooper |
| Last Unit: | 2nd Light Horse Regiment |
| Born: | Bowraville, New South Wales, Australia, 28 November 1896 |
| Home Town: | Bowraville, Nambucca Shire, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Ballina, New South Wales, Australia, 11 August 1972, aged 75 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
East Ballina Cemetery, NSW Roman Catholic, A 7, Grave 12 |
| Memorials: |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 30 Mar 1917: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3072, Camel Corps, Enlisted at Kempsey, NSW | |
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| 30 Mar 1917: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3072, Camel Corps, Enlisted at Kempsey, NSW | |
| 9 May 1917: | Involvement Private, 3072, Camel Corps, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '3' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Port Sydney embarkation_ship_number: A15 public_note: '' | |
| 9 May 1917: | Embarked Private, 3072, Camel Corps, HMAT Port Sydney, Sydney | |
| 29 Jun 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Trooper, 3072, 2nd Light Horse Regiment, Discharged at the 2nd Military District |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of John O'Donnell and Magdelina O'Donnell of Bowraville, North Coast, NSW.
Commenced return to Australia on 13 March 1919 aboard HT Ulimaroa arriving in Melbourne on 19 April 1919 for onward travel to Sydney.
Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
Post war James joined the RSS&AILA (now RSL) as a member of the Uki Sub Branch.