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James Francis O'Donnell
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Biography
James O'Donnell enlisted on either the 12 or 20 March 1916 and was killed by shell fragments while serving as a Company Runner.
Age
23
Date of Death
1 September 1918
Civil employment
Labourer
Relationships
Son of James O'Donnell of Bundarra Road, Wahroonga.
Hem Farm Military Cemetery, Hem-Monacu, France
Service Information
Service number
2236
Rank
Private
Regiment
56th Battalion
Place of enlistment
Wahroonga
Place of embarkment
Sydney, NSW
Date of embarkment
4 September 1916
Place of death
Peronne
Battle
Capture of Peronne
Memorial/Cemetery
Hem Farm Military Cemetery, Hem-Monacu, France
Wahroonga War Memorial
Memorial Notes
Also commemorated on the Honour Roll of Warrawee Public School and the Hornsby War Memorial.
Keywords
First World War
Wahroonga
WW1
James Francis O'Donnell
. Hornsby Shire, accessed 14/12/2025, https://hornsbyshire.recollect.net.au/nodes/view/398