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William Hildrige Armstrong MACDONNELL

ReligionChurch of England
OccupationMetallurgical engineer
AddressC/o Brabant & Co, Brisbane, Queensland
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation22
Next of kinMother, Mrs Anita Eliza MacDonnell, C/o Brabant & Co, Brisbane, Queensland
Previous military service11th Infantry
Enlistment date20 January 1916
Rank on enlistment2nd Lieutenant (Honorary Lieutenant)
Unit name42nd Battalion, A Company
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/59/1
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A30 Borda on 5 June 1916
Rank from Nominal RollCaptain
Unit from Nominal Roll42nd Battalion
FateKilled in Action 3 July 1918
Age at death from cemetery records24
Place of burialDaours Communal Cemetery Extension (Plot III, Row D, Grave No. 43), France
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
135
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: Lucius and anita MACDONNELL
Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

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