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Thomas Arthur DONOHOE

Regimental number4603
Place of birthSydney New South Wales
ReligionRoman Catholic
OccupationPlatelayer
AddressFitzgeralds Station Hotel, Orange, New South Wales
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation29
Next of kinSister, Mrs E Denbay, Miligara Harborne Street, South Kensington, New South Wales
Enlistment date14 October 1915
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll15 October 1918
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name18th Battalion, 11th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/35/2
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A71 Nestor on 9 April 1916
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll18th Battalion
Recommendations (Medals and Awards)

Military Medal


Work near Rainecourt on 9 august 1918.
Recommendation date: 14 August 1918

FateReturned to Australia 4 June 1919
Medals

Military Medal

'These men [6929 P.J. Gwynn, 4282 A. McGuirk, and Donohoe] were three of a party of 1 N.C.O. and 5 men who attacked and captured, without artillery support, a very strong position on the flank of the battalion during the advance on RAINECOURT, east of AMIENS, on 9th August 1918. The position was very strongly protected by earthworks and wire and 3 machine guns and an anti-tank gun were firing from it in direct enfilade. No other troops were within 300 yards of this small party but they advanced without hesitation. They go within bombing range and then rushed the position. Two machine guns, one Lewis gun, the anti-tank gun and a garrison of 1 Officer, 4 N.C.O.s and 25 men captured by them.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 109
Date: 15 September 1919

Other detailsMedals: Military Medal, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

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