Regimental number | 288 |
Date of birth | |
Place of birth | Sydney, New South Wales |
School | Kogarah Public School, New South Wales |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Farm hand |
Address | Wallace Street, Kogarah W, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 21 |
Next of kin | Father, John G O'Donnell, Wallace Street, Kogarah W, New South Wales |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | Machine Gun Company 5, Reinforcement 3 |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 24/10/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A24 Benalla on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 5th Company, Machine Gun Corps |
Fate | Died of wounds |
Place of death or wounding | Bullecourt, France |
Age at death from cemetery records | 22 |
Place of burial | Brookwood Military Cemetery (Plot XI, Row E, Grave No. 12), Surrey, England |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 179 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: John and Elizabeth O'DONNELL, "Rosemount", Wallace Street, Sydney. Native of Sydney |
Family/military connections | Brothers: 3586 Pte Alexander Thomas O'DONNELL, 54th Bn, killed in action, 20 July 1916; Captain John Layman O'DONNELL, 18th Bn, returned to Australia, 13 March 1918. |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |