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O'DONNELL, Thomas Alfred
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 16674 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 30 June 1916, Enlisted at Sydney, NSW |
| Last Rank: | Driver |
| Last Unit: | 4th Field Company Engineers |
| Born: | Deniliquin, New South Wales, Australia, 1888 |
| Home Town: | Paddington, Woollahra, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Mechanic & Department Manager |
| Died: | Killed in Action, France, 16 August 1918 |
| Cemetery: |
Heath Cemetery, Picardie, France Plot1V, Row F, Grave 4. Headstone inscription reads: In memory of the dearly loved husband of Laura O'Donnell R.I.P. |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 30 Jun 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Driver, 16674, Field Company Engineers, Enlisted at Sydney, NSW | |
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| 2 Dec 1916: | Involvement Driver, 16674, Field Company Engineers, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '5' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Orsova embarkation_ship_number: A67 public_note: '' | |
| 2 Dec 1916: | Embarked Driver, 16674, Field Company Engineers, HMAT Orsova, Sydney | |
| 17 Feb 1918: | Transferred AIF WW1, Driver, 4th Field Company Engineers | |
| 16 Aug 1918: | Involvement Driver, 16674, 4th Field Company Engineers, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 16674 awm_unit: 4th Field Company, Australian Engineers awm_rank: Driver awm_died_date: 1918-08-16 |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of Michael O'Donnell and Catherine O'Donnell of Deniliquin, NSW.
Member of the Rifle Club, Brisbane
Husband of Laura May O'Donnell nee Birkin of Clarendon Road, Stanmore, NSW. Thomas and Laura married during 1916 in Sydney, NSW.
Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
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