John Donald O'Donnell (1917 - 1946)

Born 5 Aug 1917 in Parkes, New South Wales, Australia

Husband of Gertrude Mary (Hackett) Ireland — married 14 Feb 1942 in Marrickville, New South Wales, Australia

Descendants

Died 29 Mar 1946 at age 28 in Marrickville, New South Wales, Australia

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Biography

Birth Son of John and Annie born in Parkes NSW in 1917 ^[1]

Military Service - Veteran Details ^[2]

Name O'DONNELL, JOHN DONALD

Service Australian Army Service Number N33594

Date of Birth 06 Aug 1917 Place of Birth PARKES, NSW

Date of Enlistment 20 Aug 1940

Locality on Enlistment PARKES, NSW

Place of Enlistment PARKES, NSW

Next of Kin MCDONNELL, GERTRUDE

Date of Discharge 26 Apr 1943

Rank Private

Posting at Discharge 30 Battalion

Marriage - in 1942 age 24 to Gertrude Hackett ^[3]

Military Service - Veteran Details ^[4]

Name O'DONNELL, JOHN DONALD

Service Royal Australian Air Force Service Number 436817

Date of Birth 05 Aug 1917 Place of Birth PARKES, NSW

Date of Enlistment 01 May 1943 Place of Enlistment PERTH

Next of Kin O'DONNELL, KAYE Date of Discharge 03 Dec 1945

Date of Death 29 Mar 1946 Rank Warrant Officer

Posting at Discharge 21 SQUADRON

Death Age 28 in 1946 John died from tuberculosis ^[5]

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate (NSW : 1898 - 1955) View title info Fri 12 Apr 1946 Page 3 ^[6] J. O'Donnell The death occurred at the RPA Hospital, Sydney, of Mr. Jack O'Don nell after an illness of six weeks, at the untimely age of 28 years. Mr. O'Donnell formerly was a resi dent of Parkes and was well known in the Peak Hill football circles as "Spec". He married Miss Gertrude Hackett, of Peak Hill.

Burial - Rookwood Catholic Cemetery M2 Section 15, Grave 274 ^[7]

Sources

1. ↑ *BIRTH N.S.W. Births ,Deaths and Marriages. O'DONNELL JOHN D40337/1917 F= JOHN M= ANNIE District PARKES
2. ↑ https://nominal-rolls.dva.gov.au/veteran?id=304384&c=WW2
3. ↑ *MARRIAGE N.S.W. Births ,Deaths and Marriages. 8629/1942 O'DONNELL JOHN DONALD married HACKETT GERTRUDE MARY district MARRICKVILLE
4. ↑ https://nominal-rolls.dva.gov.au/veteran?id=1028033&c=WW2
5. ↑ *DEATH N.S.W. Births ,Deaths and Marriages. O'DONNELL JOHN DONALD11518/1946 (F= JOHN JOSEPH M= ANNE ) district NEWTOWN
6. ↑ https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/135718049?searchTerm=o%27donnell
7. ↑ *Gravestone Photo - Find A Grave: Memorial #175923843 Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/175923843/john-donald-o'donnell: accessed 28 May 2023), memorial page for John Donald O'Donnell (5 Aug 1917–29 Mar 1946), Find a Grave Memorial ID 175923843, citing Rookwood Catholic Cemeteries and Crematoria, Rookwood, Cumberland Council, New South Wales, Australia; Maintained by alisonc1109 ♣ (contributor 48349597).

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