| Regimental number | 4326 |
| Place of birth | Co Clare, Ireland |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Trafalgar PO, Trafalgar, Western Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 34 |
| Height | 5' 8" |
| Weight | 154 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs S Donnellan, Ennis, Co Clare, Ireland |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Place of enlistment | Kalgoorlie, Western Australia |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 2nd Pioneer Battalion, Reinforcement 12 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 14/14/6 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A60 Aeneas on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 48th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Melbourne, 30 October 1917; disembarked Devonport, England, 27 December 1917. Marched in to Pioneer Training Bn, Sutton Veny, 27 December 1917. transferred to 32nd Bn Details, 2 January 1918. Proceeded overseas to France, 2 April 1918; taken on strength, 48th Bn, 6 April 1918. Wounded in action, 3 May 1918 (gun shot wound, right thigh), and admitted to 12th Australian Field Ambulance; transferred to 8th General Hospital, Rouen, 8 May 1918 (seriously ill); to England, 27 July 1918, and admitted to Military Orthopaedic Hospital, Duncan Road, Shepherd's Bush, London, 28 July 1918. Transferred to 1st Australian Auxiliary Hospital, Harefield, 2 December 1918; discharged on furlough, 7 December 1918, to report to No 2 Command Depot, Weymouth, 21 December 1918. Found guilty, 24 December 1918, of being absent without leave from 10.30 am, 21 December, to 1.30 pm, 23 December 1918: forfeited 3 days' pay. Commenced return to Australia on board 'Czaritza', 16 March 1919; transhipped to 'Dunluce Castle' at Alexandria, 7 April 1919; disembarked Western Australia, 6 May 1919; discharged, 7 September 1919. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Date of death | |
| Place of burial | Karrakatta Cemetery |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, DONNELLAN Thomas |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
