| Regimental number | 4313 |
| Place of birth | Arklow, Wicklow, Ireland |
| Religion | Congregational |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Address | Merredin, Western Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 43 |
| Height | 5' 7" |
| Weight | 140 lbs |
| Next of kin | John E Donnelly, Westonia, Western Australia |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Place of enlistment | Merredin, Western Australia |
| Rank on enlistment | Sapper |
| Unit name | No 6 Tunnelling Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 16/12/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A69 Warilda on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Sapper |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 3rd Tunnelling Company |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of burial | Hersin Communal Cemetery Extension (Plot I, Row E, Grave No. 15), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 26 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Town. Westonia, Western Australia |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked, Fremantle, 1 June 1916; disembarked, Plymouth, Egypt, 18 July 1916; proceeded overseas to France, 28 August 1916; marched into 2nd Australian Divisional Base Depot, France, 30 August 1916; marched out to unit, 25 September 1916; taken on strength of 3rd Australian Tunneling Company, 30 September 1916. Found guilty, 9 April 1917, of (1) drunkenness on duty, 7 April 1917: awarded 14 days' Field Punishment No. 1. Killed in action, France, 19 April 1917. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, DONNELLY John |
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