William O'DONNELL

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Service Number:	473
Enlisted:	17 March 1915, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria. Originally destined for 24th Battalion
Last Rank:	Trooper
Last Unit:	Anzac Provost Corps
Born:	Carlton, Victoria, Australia, 1892
Home Town:	South Melbourne, Port Phillip, Victoria
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Pastry Cook
Died:	Heidelberg, Victoria, Australia, 1973, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Not yet discovered
Memorials:

17 Mar 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 473, 21st Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria. Originally destined for 24th Battalion
10 May 1915:	Involvement Private, 473, 24th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '13' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ulysses embarkation_ship_number: A38 public_note: ''
10 May 1915:	Embarked Private, 473, 24th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ulysses, Melbourne
31 May 1917:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 1st Battalion Imperial Camel Corps
11 Aug 1918:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, Anzac Provost Corps , At Moascar
16 Jun 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Trooper, 473, Anzac Provost Corps , Discharged at the 3rd Military District

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Son of Sophia Glass formerly O'Donnell of Dow Street, South Melbourne, Victoria.

Prior to enlisting William served with the Naval Brigade, South Melbourne.

Commenced return to Australia on 5 March 1919 aboard HT Port Sydney disembarking on 17 April 1919

Medals: 1914-1915 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal