| Regimental number | 2621 |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Machine hand |
| Address | Dromedary, Tasmania |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 22 |
| Next of kin | Father, James O'Donnell, Dromedary, Tasmania |
| Enlistment date | 5 October 1916 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 40th Battalion, 5th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/57/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A38 Ulysses on 25 October 1916 |
| Regimental number from Nominal Roll | 2621B |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 12th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 6 June 1918 |
| Family/military connections | Cousins: 4559 Pte Edmond O'DONNELL, 57th Bn, killed in action, France, 19 August 1916; 2224 Pte Samuel John James O'DONNELL, 57th Bn, returned to Australia, 5 November 1917. |