Major John William Donnelly

Service number 2
Ranks Held Captain, Lieutenant, Major, Warrant Officer
Birth Date 1883-08-18
Birth Place United Kingdom: Scotland, Highland, Inverness
Death Date 1960-10-20
Final Rank Major
Service Australian Imperial Force
Units
  • Intermediate Base
  • Staff
  • Australian Imperial Force Base
  • Australian Imperial Force
  • General List
Places
Conflict/Operation First World War, 1914-1918
Gazettes Published in London Gazette in 1916-06-21
Published in London Gazette in 1919-01-01
Published in London Gazette in 1918-05-28
Published in London Gazette in 1917-12-28
Published in London Gazette in 1918-12-31
Published in Commonwealth Gazette in 1916-09-21
Published in Commonwealth Gazette in 1918-10-24
Published in Commonwealth Gazette in 1918-04-18
Published in Commonwealth Gazette in 1919-05-23
Published in Commonwealth Gazette in 1919-05-23

Rolls

  • First World War Embarkation Roll:

    Conflict
    First World War, 1914-1918
    Rank
    Warrant Officer
  • Honours and Awards:

    Unit
    Staff
    Conflict
    First World War, 1914-1918
    Rank
    Major
    London Gazette
    01 January 1919 on page 12 at position 4
    Commonwealth Gazette
    23 May 1919 on page 887 at position 34
  • Honours and Awards (Recommendation):

    Unit
    Australian Imperial Force Base
    Conflict
    First World War, 1914-1918
    Rank
    Lieutenant
  • First World War Nominal Roll:

    Unit
    Australian Imperial Force Headquarters, London
    Conflict
    First World War, 1914-1918
    Rank
    Major
  • Honours and Awards:

    Unit
    Staff
    Conflict
    First World War, 1914-1918
    Rank
    Major
    London Gazette
    28 May 1918 on page 6204 at position 17
    Commonwealth Gazette
    24 October 1918 on page 2057 at position 84
  • Honours and Awards (Recommendation):

    Unit
    Intermediate Base
    Conflict
    First World War, 1914-1918
    Rank
    Lieutenant
  • Honours and Awards:

    Unit
    Staff
    Conflict
    First World War, 1914-1918
    Rank
    Major
    London Gazette
    31 December 1918 on page 15225 at position 21
    Commonwealth Gazette
    23 May 1919 on page 878 at position 52
  • Honours and Awards:

    Unit
    Staff
    Conflict
    First World War, 1914-1918
    Rank
    Captain
    London Gazette
    21 June 1916 on page 6183 at position 3
    Commonwealth Gazette
    21 September 1916 on page 2624 at position 4
  • Honours and Awards:

    Unit
    General List
    Conflict
    First World War, 1914-1918
    Rank
    Major
    London Gazette
    28 December 1917 on page 13563 at position 18
    Commonwealth Gazette
    18 April 1918 on page 841 at position 22

Timeline

Date of birth 18 August 1883
Date of enlistment 16 September 1914
Date of embarkation 21 October 1914
Date returned to Australia 15 November 1919
Date of death 20 October 1960