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Sergeant Roger Bede Donnellan

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Sergeant Roger Bede Donnellan

Birth
Sydney, City of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Death
19 Jul 1916 (aged 30–31)
Fromelles, Departement du Nord, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France
Burial
La Chapelle-d'Armentieres, Departement du Nord, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France Add to Map
Plot
Plot VIII. Row C. Grave 2.
Memorial ID
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Son of Frank K. and Ellen Donnellan; husband of M. B. Donnellan, of 7, Wallace St., West Maitland, NSW.
Regimental number 4181
School Public School, New South Wales
Religion Church of England
Occupation Marble worker
Address 7 Wallace Street, West Maitland, New South Wales
Marital status Married
Age at embarkation 30
Next of kin Wife, Mrs M B Donnellan, 7 Wallace Street, West Maitland, New South Wales
Previous military service Served as a Drummer in the Scottish Rifles.
Enlistment date 14 August 1915
Rank on enlistment Private
Unit name 1st Battalion, 13th Reinforcement
Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A60 Aeneas on 20 December 1915
Rank from Nominal Roll Sergeant
Unit from Nominal Roll 54th Battalion
Fate Killed in Action 19-20 July 1916, Fromelles, France
Burial Ration Farm Military Cemetery (Plot VIII, Row C, Grae No. 2), La Chapelle d'Armentieres, France
Panel number 158, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial 158
War service: Western Front
Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
Son of Frank K. and Ellen Donnellan; husband of M. B. Donnellan, of 7, Wallace St., West Maitland, NSW.
Regimental number 4181
School Public School, New South Wales
Religion Church of England
Occupation Marble worker
Address 7 Wallace Street, West Maitland, New South Wales
Marital status Married
Age at embarkation 30
Next of kin Wife, Mrs M B Donnellan, 7 Wallace Street, West Maitland, New South Wales
Previous military service Served as a Drummer in the Scottish Rifles.
Enlistment date 14 August 1915
Rank on enlistment Private
Unit name 1st Battalion, 13th Reinforcement
Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A60 Aeneas on 20 December 1915
Rank from Nominal Roll Sergeant
Unit from Nominal Roll 54th Battalion
Fate Killed in Action 19-20 July 1916, Fromelles, France
Burial Ration Farm Military Cemetery (Plot VIII, Row C, Grae No. 2), La Chapelle d'Armentieres, France
Panel number 158, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial 158
War service: Western Front
Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

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