Regimental number | 675 |
Place of birth | Hallett, Burra, South Australia |
School | Hallett Public School |
Religion | Methodist |
Occupation | Farmer |
Address | Hallett, South Australia |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 19.4 |
Height | 5' 8" |
Weight | 148 lbs |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs E McDonald, Hallett, South Australia |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Place of enlistment | Keswick, South Australia |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 32nd Battalion, Machine Gun Section |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/49/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A2 Geelong on |
Regimental number from Nominal Roll | 673 |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 5th Machine Gun Battalion |
Fate | Died of wounds |
Place of death or wounding | France |
Age at death | 20.8 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 20 |
Place of burial | Heilly Station Cemetery (Plot V, Row D, Grave No. 10), Mericourt-L'Abbe, France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 178 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Commemorated on Hallet War Memorial, South Australia. Photo: Peter Dennis. Commemorated in Hallett Cemetery, South Australia. Parents: Charles and Elizabeth McDONALD, Hallett, South Australia |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Sources | NAA: B2455, McDONALD David Charles |