• General Notes

  Debi O'Donnell's notes suggest nickname "Alexander".  The AIF (http://www.aif.adfa.edu.au:8080/showPerson?pid=227299) records the following details for an Andrew O'Donnell
  
  Regimental number: 2417
  Religion: Roman Catholic
  Occupation: Labourer
  Address: Birchip, Victoria
  Marital status:Married
  Age at embarkation: 27
  Next of kin: Wife, Mrs Emily O'Donnell, 62 Ramsden Street, Clifton Hill, Victoria
  Enlistment date: 9 November 1914
  Rank on enlistment: Private
  Unit name: 2nd Pioneer Battalion, Reinforcement 4
  AWM Embarkation Roll number: 14/14/4
  Embarkation details    Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A32 Themistocles on 28 July 1916
  Rank from Nominal Roll: Driver
  Unit from Nominal Roll: 2nd Pioneer Battalion
  Fate: Returned to Australia 8 May 1919    
  War service: Western Front
  Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
  
  And from From Australian War Memorial Records
  Married to Emily O’Donnell, 62 Ramsden Street, Clifton Hill
  Engineers Section
  Enlisted 9 November 1914
  Service number: 2417
  Rank: Private
  Roll title: 2 Pnr Bn [Pioneer Battalion] - 3 to 9 Reinforcements (June 1916 - May 1917)
  Conflict: First World War, 1914-1918
  Date of embarkation: 28 July 1916
  Place of embarkation: Melbourne
  Ship embarked on: HMAT Themistocles
  Ship number: A32
  The 2nd Pioneer Battalion was part of the 2nd Division which was active in France.
  
  

Details of Andrew's family with Emily (Elmie) Cecilia Maguire