| Regimental number | 30703 |
| Place of birth | Kent Town, South Australia |
| School | Public School, South Australia |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Address | Martin Street, Birkenhead, South Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 24 |
| Height | 5' 6.75" |
| Weight | 150 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs J. Donnell, Martin Street, Birkenhead, South Australia |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Adelaide, South Australia |
| Rank on enlistment | Driver |
| Unit name | 23rd Howitzer Brigade, 8th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 13/133/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A20 Hororata on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | Australian Army Ordnance Corps |
| Fate | Died of disease |
| Place of death or wounding | Died of broncho-pneumonia. |
| Age at death | 27 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 27 |
| Place of burial | St. Sever Cemetery Extension (Block S, Plot II, Row J, Grave No. 21), Rouen, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 184 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Son of Jane DONNELL, Martin Street, birkenhead, Port Adelaide, South Australia |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 68 Corporal Albert George DONNELL, 27th Bn, returned to Australia, 13 February 1917. |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Melbourne, 23 November 1916; disembarked Plymouth, England, 29 January 1917; marched into Details Camp, Perham Downs, 30 January 1917. Admitted to No 1 London General Hospital, Camberwell, 19 March 1917; marched into No 1 Command Depot, Perham Downs, 16 April 1917. Marched into Reserve Bde Australian Artillery, Larkill, 17 April 1917. Found guilty, 17 July 1917, of failing to report at place of assembly appointed by the Commanding Officer: awarded 7 days' Field Punishment No 2. Remustered from Driver to Gunner at own request, 20 July 1917. Proceeded overseas to France, 21 August 1917; marched into Australian General Base Depot, Rouelles, 22 August 1917. Proceeded to unit, 24 August 1917; taken on strength of 14 Field Artillery Bde, 27 August 1917, and posted to 54 Battery. Wounded in action, 30 October 1917, but remained with unit (slightly gassed). On leave to Paris, 18 January 1918; rejoined unit, 25 January 1918. Transferred to, and taken on strength of Australian Army Ordenance Corps, 17 April 1918. Promoted Extra Regimental Corporal, 10 August 1918. On leave to United Kingdom, 9 September 1918; rejoined unit, 23 September 1918. Admitted to No 5 General Hospital, Rouen, 14 October 1918 (influenza). Died, No 5 General Hospital, 18 October 1918 (broncho pneumonia). Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, DONNELL Stewart Robert |
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