John Edmond O'DONNELL

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Service Number:	1296
Enlisted:	11 January 1917, Enlisted at Adelaide, SA
Last Rank:	Sergeant
Last Unit:	4th Broad Gauge Railway Operating Company
Born:	Bulls Creek, South Australia, 27 March 1873
Home Town:	Wellington, Murray Bridge, South Australia
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Engine Driver
Died:	Adelaide, South Australia, 1 August 1927, aged 54 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	West Terrace Cemetery (AIF Section) Light Oval, Row 8N, Aspect E, Grave 1. Interred on 2 August 1927
Memorials:	Ashbourne Old Scholars & Ashbourne Boys Roll of Honour, Meadows War Memorial

11 Jan 1917:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Sergeant, 1296, Railway Unit (AIF), Enlisted at Adelaide, SA
11 May 1917:	Involvement Sergeant, 1296, Railway Unit (AIF), --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '6' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Shropshire embarkation_ship_number: A9 public_note: ''
11 May 1917:	Embarked Sergeant, 1296, Railway Unit (AIF), HMAT Shropshire, Melbourne
11 May 1917:	Transferred AIF WW1, Sergeant, 4th Broad Gauge Railway Operating Company, From details
11 Nov 1918:	Involvement Sergeant, 1296
28 Mar 1920:	Discharged AIF WW1, Sergeant, 1296, 4th Broad Gauge Railway Operating Company, Discharged at the 4th Military District

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At the time of enlistment he was employed with the South Australian Railways and gave his marital status as divorced and father of one child

Son of Michael O'Donnell and Catherine O'Donnell nee Colan of Bull's Creek, SA.

Next of kin given as his brother Michael O'Donnell of Wellington Lodge, Wellington, SA.

Commenced return to Australia on 15 November 1919 aboard HT Ypiringa disembarking on 1 January 1920

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

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