Captain James John Donnelly
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PERSONAL INFORMATION
Name:
Donnelly,
James John
Place of birth:
Next of kin: William and Bridget Donnelly; parents; St. John’s, Newfoundland
Marital status: no data
Address:
St. John’s, Newfoundland
Date of death:
1916-10-12
Cause of death:
Died in war, unknown cause
Buried:
Bancourt British Cemetery, XII. B. 6.
MILITARY INFORMATION
Regimental number: NA
Highest Rank:
Captain
Rank detail
Captain (British Army).
Survived war: no
Awards
Military Cross
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RESEARCH INFORMATION
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CWGC ID: 205744
Uploader's Notes:
Son of William and Bridget Donnelly, of St. John's, Newfoundland.
Military Cross
London Gazette, 23/12/15 - Caribou Hill, Gallipoli.
For conspicuous gallantry and determination on the night of 4th/5th November 1915, on the Gallipoli Peninsula. He occupied, with eight men, a knoll, to which our firing line was extended the next day. By his coolness and skill in handling this small party, which was reduced to five by casualties, he repelled several determined Turkish bomb and rifle attacks on his front and flanks, and held his own during the night.
Uploader's Research notes: [Captain Army British Infantry 1st Battalion, Royal Newfoundland Regiment Military Cross ]
ARCHIVAL INFORMATION
Date added: 2004-09-04
Last modified: 2012-03-14