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O'DONNELL, Thomas Ernest
Personal Details
| Service Number: | NX51741 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 28 June 1940 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 8th Australian Army Service Corps |
| Born: | SCONE, NSW, 24 October 1914 |
| Home Town: | Smithfield, Fairfield, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Died: | Illness whilst a prisoner of the Japanese , Borneo, 28 May 1945, aged 30 years |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" LABUAN Memorial Panel 24. |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Ballarat Australian Ex-Prisoners of War Memorial |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Private, NX51741 | |
|---|---|---|
| 28 Jun 1940: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, NX51741 | |
| 2 Feb 1941: | Embarked Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, NX51741, 8th Australian Army Service Corps, Embarked at Sydney for Singapore. | |
| 16 Feb 1942: | Imprisoned Malaya/Singapore | |
| 7 Jul 1942: | Embarked Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, NX51741, 8th Australian Army Service Corps, Embarked from Singapore on POW Transport 'Ubi Maru' for Sandakin Harbour. | |
| 28 May 1945: | Discharged Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, NX51741, 8th Australian Army Service Corps, Died while a P.O.W. on Borneo. |
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