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Ewan Archibald McDONALD

Regimental number4263
Place of birthBerrigan, New South Wales
Other NamesMACDONALD
SchoolState School Stawell, Victoria
ReligionPresbyterian
OccupationStockman
AddressShepherds Siding via Harefield, New South Wales
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation30
Next of kinMother, Mrs A McDonald, Shepherds Siding via Harefield, New South Wales
Enlistment date29 July 1915
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name7th Battalion, 13th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/24/4
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A64 Demosthenes on 29 December 1915
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll7th Battalion
FateKilled in Action 25 July 1916
Place of death or woundingPozieres, Somme Sector, France
Age at death31
Age at death from cemetery records31
Place of burialPozieres British Cemetery (Plot III, Row P, Grave No. 9), Ovillers-La-Boisselle, France
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
50
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: Samuel and Annie MACDONALD, Harefield, New South Wales. Native of Berrigan, New South Wales
Family/military connectionsYes cousin
Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

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