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Jan 29, 1888
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Born in Notting Hill West, London, England to
Thomas and Louise (nee Smith) Donnelly
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Sep 21, 1899
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Embarked the SS Bavarian in Liverpool
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Oct 2, 1899
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Disembarked in Montreal, Quebec and proceeded to Ottawa, Ontario
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Sep 11, 1911
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Married to Clara Desormiers in Arnprior, Ontario
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Jul 8, 1916
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Attested into the 240th Battalion CEF
in Renfrew, Ontario
Ø Number 1042036
Ø Next of kin given as Mrs.
Clara Donnelly, wife, Arnprior, Ontario
Ø Previous occupation given as
Miner
Ø No previous military
experience given
Ø Religion given as Roman
Catholic
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May 3, 1917
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Embarked the SS Megantic in Halifax, Nova Scotia
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May 14, 1917
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Disembarked in Liverpool, England and the
battalion proceeded to Seaford where he was absorbed into the 7th
Reserve Battalion to continue training
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Jul 25, 1917
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Appointed to the rank of Lance Sergeant with pay
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Sep 6, 1917
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Reverted to the rank of Private
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Sep 12, 1917
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Transferred to the 21st Battalion
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Sep 13, 1917
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Arrived at the No. 2 CIBD (Canadian Infantry Base
Depot) in Etaples, France and Taken On Strength of the 21st
Battalion
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Sep 27, 1917
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After leaving the base depot, he joined the CCRC
(Canadian Corps Reinforcement Camp) in Villers au Bois, France
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Oct 8, 1917
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After leaving the reinforcement camp, he joined
the 2nd CDRB (Canadian Division Reinforcement Battalion)
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Oct 18, 1917
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After leaving the reinforcement battalion,
Private Donnelly joined the 21st Battalion in billets in Ourton,
France
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Apr 4, 1918
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While in the front line south-east of Agny,
France, Private Donnelly received a shrapnel wound to his right arm and he
was evacuated to the No. 6 CFA (Canadian Field Ambulance) for first aid
before being transported to the No. 3 CCS (Casualty Clearing Station). As a result of having a tourniquet on his
arm for 8 hours, his arm had to be amputated above the elbow
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Apr 5, 1918
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Transferred to the No. 24 Canadian General
Hospital in Etaples, France
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Apr 7, 1918
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Invalided to England aboard the Hospital Ship
Stad Antwerpen
On arrival in England, he was admitted to the 2nd
Western General Hospital, Lily Lane, Moston, Manchester
Transferred to the EORD (Eastern Ontario
Regimental Depot) for pay purposes while in hospital
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Apr 17, 1918
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Transferred to the East Lancashire Red Cross
Hospital at Didsbury College, Manchester
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Apr 30, 1918
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Transferred to the Granville Canadian Special
Hospital in Buxton
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May 29, 1918
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Granted sick leave until June 7, 1918
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Jun 22, 1918
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Transferred to the No. 5 Canadian General
Hospital in Kirkdale, Manchester
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Sep 20, 1918
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Invalided to Canada for further medical treatment
and embarked the SS Neuralia in Liverpool
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Oct 1, 1918
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Disembarked in Halifax, Nova Scotia and proceeded
to Kingston, Ontario where he was Taken On Strength of Military District No.
3 Casualty Company. On arrival in
Kingston, he was admitted to the Queen’s University Military Hospital
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Oct 5, 1918
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Granted leave until October 19, 1918
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Oct 21, 1918
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Granted leave until November 4, 1918
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Nov 27, 1918
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Granted leave until December 11, 1918
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Dec 21, 1918
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Granted leave until January 3, 1919
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Jan 15, 1919
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Transferred to Military District No. 2 Depot in
Toronto, Ontario and admitted to the DMH (Davisville Military Hospital)
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Feb 10, 1919
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Transferred to the DOH (Dominion Orthopedic
Hospital) in Toronto
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Mar 7, 1919
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Granted leave until March 21, 1919
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Apr 12, 1919
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Surgery performed to repair nerve damage to his
right arm
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Jul 23, 1919
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Transferred to Military District No. 3 Sub Depot,
Ottawa, Ontario and admitted to the Sir Sandford Fleming Military Hospital
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Aug 9, 1919
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Discharged from the CEF in Kingston, Ontario
Ø Rank on discharge Private
Ø Entitled to War Service Badge
Class “A”
Ø Proposed residence on
discharge Arnprior, Ontario
He was discharge to the care of the SCR
(Soldier’s Civil Reestablishment) Department for continuing medical care
Following his discharge, the British War Medal
and Victory Medals were sent to him at 225 Kent St., Ottawa, Ontario
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Jun 26, 1946
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Patrick Donnelly died while a patient of the
Ottawa Civic Hospital and was buried in the Notre Dame Cemetery in Ottawa
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