John Terence O'Donnell

Died 15 April 1941

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Service number
9453 AWMM
Also known as
Armed force / branch
Army AWMM
Last rank
Private AWMM
27 (Machine Gun) Battalion AWMM
War
World War II, 1939-1945 AWMM

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Identity

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Title
Forenames
John Terence AWMM
Surname
O'Donnell AWMM
Ingoa
Also known as
Service number
9453 AWMM
Gender
Male AWMM
Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
Religion

Images and documents

Images

Documents

Civilian life

About birth

Birth
Date of birth
Place of birth
Birth notes
Address before enlistment
Alexandra, New Zealand AWMM
Post war occupation
Next of kin on embarkation
Mrs T. O'Donnell (mother), Winton, New Zealand AWMM
Relationship status
Single AWMM

Service

Wars and conflicts

War
World War II, 1939-1945 AWMM
Campaign
Armed force / branch
Army AWMM
Service number
9453 AWMM
Military service
Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers

Military decorations

Medals and Awards
- War Medal 1939-1945 AWMM
- New Zealand War Service Medal AWMM

Training and Enlistment

Military training
Branch Trade Proficiency
Enlistment
WW2 Labourer/Civilian AWMM
Alexandra, Otago AWMM
Occupation before enlistment
Age on enlistment

Embarkations

Embarkation details
WW2 Private AWMM 27 (Machine Gun) Battalion, Headquarters AWMM

Prisoner of war

Capture details
Days interned
Liberation date
Liberation Repatriation
POW liberation details
POW serial number

Medical history

Medical notes
Killed on Active Service, Cause of Death AWMM

Last known rank

Last rank
Private AWMM
27 (Machine Gun) Battalion AWMM

Biographical information

Biographical information

Son of Thomas and Jessie Ann O'Donnell, of Invercargill, Southland, New Zealand. AWMM

Death

About death

Death
15 April 1941 AWMM
Age 35 AWMM
Greece, Europe AWMM
Date of death
Age at death
Place of death
Cause of death
Killed on Active Service AWMM
Death notes
Cemetery
Phaleron War Cemetery, Athens, Greece AWMM 13. C. 10. AWMM
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Sources

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External links
Commonwealth War Graves Commission record
https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/2240477
Sources Used
References
- Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force. (1941). Nominal Roll Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force No. 1 (Embarkations to 31st March, 1940). Wellington, N.Z.: Govt. Printer. AWMM
  WW2 1: WW2 136 AWMM
- Kay, R. (1958). 27 (Machine Gun) Battalion. Wellington, N.Z.: Department of Internal Affairs, War History Branch. AWMM

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