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O'DONNELL, Frank
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 2682 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 10 April 1916, Enlisted at Fremantle, WA |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 51st Infantry Battalion (WW1) |
| Born: | Kalgoorlie, Western Australia, Australia , 1898 |
| Home Town: | Perth, Western Australia |
| Schooling: | St. Bridgid's School, West Perth, Western Australia |
| Occupation: | Barber |
| Died: | Killed in Action, France, 25 April 1918 |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" Villers-Bretonneux Memorial, Villers-Bretonneux, Picardie, France |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Fremantle 849 Memorial, Kings Park Western Australia State War Memorial, Villers-Bretonneux Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 10 Apr 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2682, 44th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Fremantle, WA | |
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| 9 Nov 1916: | Involvement Private, 2682, 44th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '18' embarkation_place: Fremantle embarkation_ship: HMAT Argyllshire embarkation_ship_number: A8 public_note: '' | |
| 9 Nov 1916: | Embarked Private, 2682, 44th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Argyllshire, Fremantle | |
| 9 Mar 1918: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 31st Infantry Battalion, From 44th Battalion | |
| 25 Apr 1918: | Involvement Private, 2682, 51st Infantry Battalion (WW1), --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 2682 awm_unit: 51 Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1918-04-25 |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Correct name Francis O'Donnell but served as Frank O'Donnell
Son of Arthur Alfred O'Donnell of Main Street, Mornington, Victoria and Annie O'Donnell nee Shilcock of Russell Street, South Fremantle, WA
Served a three year barber apprenticeship with Garsides of Melbourne
Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal