We remember William O'donnell

We remember William O'donnell

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Timeline

Timeline

1889
birth Prahran Victoria Australia Source:8688053 Source:8326096 1889
1916
dates Age 27 Source:8688053 19th July 1916
employment Labourer Australia Source:8688057
enlistment Melbourne Victoria Australia Source:8326096
marriage Florence O'DONNELL Source:8326096
marriage Theresa O'Donnell Source:8688057
service Australian Imperial Force Private 319 Australian Infantry 29th Battalion Source:8688053
location Grevill Street, Prahran Australia their own address Source:8688057
1916
death Killed in Action Private O'Donnell had no known grave after the Battle of Fromelles in 1916, but, excavations in 2009 and subsequent DNA testing ascertained his identity. Re-buried during 2010. Fromelles, Lille, Department du Nord Pas de Calais France Source:8688053 Source:8688054 19th July 1916
burial Fromelles (pheasant Wood) Military Cemetery CWGC Cemetery/Memorial Fromelles, Lille, Department du Nord Pas de Calais France II. B. 8. Source:8688053

Details

Details

Names
TypeName
First Names William
Initials W
Last Name O'donnell
Source 8326096
Gender
GenderSource
Male
Locations
AddressCountryTypeDateSource
Grevill Street, Prahran Australia their own address
Contribution

Military Service

Military Service
ServiceNumberUnitSectionRankSource
Australian Imperial Force 319 Australian Infantry 29th Battalion Private
Family
Spouse
NameRelationshipDatesSource
Florence O'DONNELL wife
Theresa O'Donnell wife
Religion
DateReligionSource
1915-07-13 Roman Catholic

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Evidence

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Official Records

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Australian ANZACs from the National Archives of Australia
Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription Anne1202
Australian Imperial Force Nominal Roll 1914-1918 Transcription Anne1202
Australian Imperial Force Embarkation Roll 1914-1918 Transcription Anne1202

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German Strongpoint and Diggers Memorial Anne1202

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