| Regimental number | 3159 |
| Place of birth | Kiandra, New South Wales |
| Religion | Wesleyan |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Tinonee, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 28 |
| Height | 5' 9.5" |
| Weight | 164 lbs |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Hilda Beatrice MacDonald, Dyer's Crossing, Nabiac, Taree, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Wingham, New South Wales |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 1st Pioneer Battalion, 7th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 14/13/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A30 Borda on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 1st Pioneer Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Hugh and Jessie MacDONALD |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Sydney, 17 October 1916; disembarked Plymouth, England, 9 January 1917. Marched into Pioneer Training Bn, 2 March 1917. Attached to No 7 Reserve Squadron, Royal Flying Corps, 23 April 1917; marched into Pioneer Training Bn, Fovant, 3 September 1917. Proceeded overseas to France, 14 November 1917; marched into 1st Australian Divisional Base Depot, Le Havre, 15 November 1917. Proceeded to unit, 18 November 1917; taken on strength of 1st Pioneer Bn, 22 November 1917. Wounded in action, 18 March 1918, and admitted to Field Ambulance the same day (gassed); transferred to No 11 Casualty Clearing Station, 18 March 1918 (G.S.P. "W"); to No 19 Ambulance Train, 20 March 1918; to No 22 General Hospital, Camiers, 20 March 1918; to No 6 Convalescent Depot, Etaples, 25 March 1918; to No 5 Convalescent Depot, Cayeux, 27 March 1918; discharged, 4 April 1918; marched into Australian Intermediate Base Depot, Le Havre, 5 April 1918. Proceeded to unit, 19 April 1918; rejoined unit, 28 April 1918. Admitted to No 3 Australian Field Ambulance, 25 August 1918, and transferred to No 61 Casualty Clearing Station the same day (pyrexia of unknown origin); to No 38 Ambulance Train, 26 August 1918; to No 12 General Hospital, Rouen, 26 August 1918; to England, 28 August 1918; to Greylingwell Hospital, Chichester, 29 August 1918 (pyrexia of unknown origin); to No 1 Australian Auxiliary Hospital, 5 September 1918; discharged to Littlemoon Camp, Harefield, 7 September 1918; marched into No 2 Command Depot, Weymouth, 7 September 1918. Marched into No 4 Command Depot, Hurdcott, 13 September 1918. Marched into Overseas Training Depot, Longbridge Durvill, 22 November 1918. Commenced return to Australian on board HT 'Ceramic', 25 January 1919; disembarked Melbourne, 14 March 1919; re-embarked, no date stated; disembarked Sydney, 23 March 1919; discharged Sydney (medically unfit), 1 May 1919. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal Death attributed to war service. |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 48 |
| Place of burial | Botany Cemetery, New South Wales |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, MacDONALD Hector William |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
