James O'DONNELL

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Service Number:	7725
Enlisted:	14 September 1917, Enlisted at Ipswich, QLD
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	15th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Beaudesert, Queensland, Australia, 6 August 1882
Home Town:	Ipswich, Queensland
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Labourer
Died:	Queensland, Australia, 26 October 1922, aged 40 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Not yet discovered
Memorials:

14 Sep 1917:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 7725, 15th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Ipswich, QLD
31 Oct 1917:	Involvement Private, 7725, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1), --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '11' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Euripides embarkation_ship_number: A14 public_note: ''
31 Oct 1917:	Embarked Private, 7725, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1), HMAT Euripides, Sydney
25 Aug 1918:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 7725, 15th Infantry Battalion, Gassed. Invalided to England on 30 August 1918
24 Jun 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 7725, 15th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 1st Military District as medically unfit due to gassing

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Address at the time of enlistment was Caledonian Hotel, Bed Street, Ipswich, QLD

Son of Michael O'Donnell and Sarah O'Donnell nee King of Fernberg Road, Rosalie, QLD

Brother of John Victor O'Donnell who returned to Australia on 12 November 1919 having served with the 15th Battalion.

Commenced return to Australia on 9 December 1918 aboard HT Argyllshire disembarking on 1 February 1919 at Melbourne for onward travel to Brisbane.

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal