Regimental number | 2440 |
Place of birth | Fryerstown, Castlemain, Victoria |
School | State School |
Religion | Presbyterian |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | Fryerstown, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 24 |
Next of kin | Father, Alexander McDonald, Fryerstown via Castlemaine, Victoria |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 59th Battalion, 5th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/76/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A9 Shropshire on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 59th Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Age at death | 26 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 26 |
Place of burial | Adelaide Cemetery (Plot III, Row O, Grave No. 3), Villers-Bretonneux, France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 168 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Alexander and Janet McDONALD, Bouden Street, Castlemaine, Victoria. Native of Fryerstown, Victoria |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |