Search results Next record Previous record English Māori Cyril Donnell Born 15 April 1908 - Died 2 November 1992 PDF Key details Service number12200 AWMM Also known as Armed force / branchArmy AWMM Last rankWW2 Private AWMM WarWorld War II, 1939-1945 AWMM Enquire Lay a poppy Registration for Service - This image may be subject to copyright View gallery Hide sources Show empty fields Identity About Contribute › Title ForenamesCyril AWMM SurnameDonnell AWMM Ingoa Also known as Service number12200 AWMM GenderMale AWMM Iwi Hapū Waka Rohe ReligionCatholic, Christian AWMM Images and documents Images Contribute › Documents Contribute › Civilian life About birth Contribute › Birth15 April 1908 AWMM Invercargill, Southland AWMM Date of birth Place of birth Birth notes Address before enlistmentPre 23 April 1940 AWMM Landing, Greymouth, New Zealand AWMM Post war occupation Next of kin on embarkationMrs E.M. Donnell (mother), Te Wae Wae, New Zealand AWMM Relationship statusPre 27 August 1940 AWMM Single AWMM Service Wars and conflicts Contribute › WarWorld War II, 1939-1945 AWMM CampaignNorth Africa AWMM Armed force / branchArmy AWMM Service number12200 AWMM Military serviceCadets and Territorials (7 years) AWMM Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers Military decorations Contribute › Medals and Awards1939-1945 Star AWMM Africa Star AWMM Defence Medal AWMM War Medal 1939-1945 AWMM New Zealand War Service Medal AWMM Training and Enlistment Contribute › Military training Branch Trade Proficiency EnlistmentWW2 23 April 1940 AWMM Age 32 AWMM Sawmill hand/Civilian AWMM AWMM Occupation before enlistment Age on enlistment Embarkations Contribute › Embarkation detailsWW2 Private AWMM 26 Infantry Battalion AWMM Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force AWMM Prisoner of war Contribute › Capture detailsWW2 18 May 1941-May 1945 AWMM WW2 POW - Stalag XVIII-D (later 306) AWMM 15 September 1941 AWMM WW2 POW - Stalag XVIII-B, Wolfsberg, Austria AWMM 4 August 1942 AWMM WW2 POW - Oflag III-C (Later 383) AWMM 3 November 1942 AWMM WW2 POW - Oflag III-C (Later 383) AWMM 23 March 1943 AWMM WW2 POW - Greece List of 2NZEF POW (MS 2009/8) List of 2NZEF POW (MS 2009/8) WW2 POW - Stalag 383, Hohenfels, Bavaria, Germany 2NZEF, Germany and German occupied territories : imperial prisoners of war alphabetical list : section 4. N.Z. 1945. Germany, Europe 2NZEF, Germany and German occupied territories : imperial prisoners of war alphabetical list : section 4. N.Z. 1945. Days interned Liberation date Liberation RepatriationWW2 1 May 1945 AWMM 14 May 1945, safe in UK AWMM POW liberation details POW serial numberWWII 4253 AWMM 1527 AWMM Medical history Contribute › Medical notesHeight, Unknown Period AWMM 5 feet 7 inches AWMM Weight, Unknown Period AWMM 10 stone 8 pounds AWMM Complexion, Unknown Period AWMM dark AWMM Hair colour, Unknown Period AWMM dark brown AWMM Eye colour, Unknown Period AWMM hazel AWMM Distinguishing marks, Unknown Period AWMM rupture operation right side AWMM Last known rank Contribute › Last rankWW2 8 November 1945 AWMM End of war AWMM Private AWMM Biographical information Biographical information Contribute › Husband of Mary Elizabeth Donnell, who died 29 October 1998, aged 73. She is buried with Cyril.Private Donnell was reported missing 18 May 1941, and was confirmed as a POW 1 July 1941 (his army record says "Prisoner of War. Greece."), POW number 4253. When transferred to Oflag IIIc, he was given POW number 1527; this seems to have reverted to 4253 at Oflag IIIc at a later date (possibly when Oflag IIIc was renamed Stalag 383). AWMM Death About death Contribute › Death2 November 1992 AWMM Age 84 AWMM AWMM Date of death Age at death Place of death Cause of death Death notes CemeteryKaroro Cemetery, Greymouth, New Zealand AWMM Plot 148 AWMM Cemetery name Grave reference Obituary Memorial name Memorial reference Memorials Memorial Contribute › Memorial name Roll of Honour Remember Cyril Donnell by laying a poppy. Stanley Ernest Donne Thomas Edward Donne Cyril Donnell Samuel Donnell Harold Joseph Donnellan Lay a poppy for 2020 Leave a note Leave a tribute or memory of Cyril Donnell Leave a note Contribute › Processing Related objects List of 2NZEF Prisoners of War Library / Pictorial › manuscripts and archives MS-2009-8 Sources Sources Contribute › External links DocumentsNorton, F. (1952). 26 Battalion. Wellington, N.Z.: Department of Internal Affairs, War History Branch. AWMM Military Service Record AWMM Norton, F. (1952). 26 Battalion. Wellington, N.Z.: Department of Internal Affairs, War History Branch. AWMM Military Service Record AWMM Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force. (1941). Nominal Roll Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force No. 3 (Embarkations from 1st July, 1940 to 31st March, 1941). Wellington, N.Z.: Govt. Printer. AWMM WW2 3: WW2 127 AWMM List of 2NZEF Prisoners of War. 1941-1945. Auckland War Memorial Museum Library. MS 2009/8. AWMM Great Britain Army. (1945). Germany and German occupied territories : imperial prisoners of war alphabetical list : section 4. London, U.K.: Government Printer. AWMM Information kindly provided by family AWMM The development of the Online Cenotaph is an ongoing process; updates, new images and records are added weekly. In some cases, records have yet to be confirmed by Museum staff, and there could be mistakes or omissions in the information provided. Online Cenotaph Data by Auckland War Memorial Museum is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License Search results Next record Previous record
