| Regimental number | 55 |
| Place of birth | Gundaroo New South Wales |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Station overseer |
| Address | 'Douglas', Bungendore, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 20 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs P J Donnelly, 'Douglas', Bungendore, New South Wales |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | Head Quarters 1st Australian Division |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 1/42/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A3 Orvieto on |
| Date of embarkation incorrectly entered on Embarkation Roll as 22 October 1914. | |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Sergeant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 2nd Pioneer Battalion |
| Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Military Medal For excellent work in charge of a party putting in a block and machine gun position in O.G.1 at Bullecourt. Recommendation date: Distinguished Conduct Medal Recommendation date: |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Medals |
Military Medal 'At BULLECOURT showed great bravery on the morning of the 3rd May. This N.C.O. was in charge of a party of 11 men to put in a block and machine gun position in O.G.1. They advanced with the first wave of the 19th Battalion 5th Brigade. The infantry were driven back. He then waited with Private ROSENBERG (these two being the only ones left of the party the rest were killed or missing) in a shell hole until the infantry were reorganised and came up again. he then blew in the side of O.G.1 with Stokes Mortars making a suitable place for a machine gun. This was afterwards occupied and used as a machine gun position.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 219 Date: |
| Other details | Medals: Military Medal, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Postal Address:
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Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
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Campbell, ACT 2600
