Regimental number | 4850 |
Place of birth | London, England |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Ship's cook |
Address | Bristol House, Kent Street, Sydney, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 37 |
Height | 5' 6" |
Weight | 136 lbs |
Next of kin | Brother, Mr S C McDonnell, London, England |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Place of enlistment | Sydney, New South Wales |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 4th Battalion, 15th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/21/4 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A15 Star Of England on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 56th Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Photo: Robert and Sandra Crofts |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Somerset', 12 December 1918; discharged (medically unfit: bronchtis)), Sydney, 24 March 1919. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 48 |
Place of burial | Rookwood Necropolis (Sec. R.C. 9, 2467), Sydney, New South Wales |
Sources | NAA: B2455, McDONNELL William Mark |