About Lawrence O'Donnell
Lived 1933 – 2026 (aged 93). Lawrence O'Donnell was an Australian military personnel.
Lieutenant General Lawrence George O'Donnell AC (17 January 1933 – 19 March 2026) was a senior officer in the Australian Army who served as Chief of the General Staff (1987–1990).
Military career As an exchange troop leader O'Donnell served with 1st King's Dragoon Guards and was dispatched as part of the British Army response to the Malayan Emergency in 1957.
He was posted to the 3rd Cavalry Regiment and, as a major, was deployed to Vietnam where he was Mentioned in Despatches.
He was appointed Chief of the General Staff in 1987 and made a Companion of the Order of Australia (AC) in 1989 for service to the Australian Army in this role.
In retirement he became Chairman of a campaign to build a permanent monument in Canberra to commemorate the contributions of migrants to Australia. In 2000, he shot for Australia at Bisley, captaining the Kolapore Team.
He died on 19 March 2026.
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Who was Lawrence O'Donnell?
Australian general
When was Lawrence O'Donnell born?
Lawrence O'Donnell was born on 17 January 1933 in Quairading.
When did Lawrence O'Donnell die?
Lawrence O'Donnell died on 19 March 2026 in Canberra.
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Lawrence O'Donnell was a military personnel.
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Lawrence O'Donnell was Australian.
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