Volunteers of Essendon and Flemington, 1914-1918

Major John William Donnelly of Ascot Vale.  Discovering Anzacs

Donnelly J W   WO    2    John William         1 Aust Div HQ    31    Soldier    Married    R C        

Address:    Ascot Vale, Warrick St, 18    

Next of Kin:    Donnelly, J W, Mrs, wife, 2 Warrick St, Ascot Vale    

Enlisted:    16 Sep 1914    MS Clerk    

Embarked:     A3 Orvieto 22 Oct 1914  

Prior service:  Cameron Highlanders 4½ years; Royal Australian Engineers, 4 years; Military staff clerk from 1/2/1911 to present.

 Awards: MID, OBE

Appointed Lieutenant & Quartermaster 5/4/1915;  Captain 8/4/1916; Major 19/4/1917  RTA 5/11/1919

One Thousand Days with the AIF

War Service Commemorated

Essendon Town Hall A-F