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James McDONALD

Regimental number6357
Place of birthHarrietville Victoria
ReligionBaptist
OccupationCarpenter
Address60 Bridge Road, Richmond, Victoria
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation21
Next of kinFather, James Adam McKay McDonald, 376 Church Street, Richmond, Victoria
Previous military service56th Infantry
Enlistment date8 December 1915
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll8 December 1915
Rank on enlistmentSapper
Unit name2nd Field Company Engineers, Reinforcement 15
AWM Embarkation Roll number14/21/3
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A26 Armadale on 20 March 1916
Rank from Nominal RollSapper
Unit from Nominal Roll2nd Field Company Engineers
FateKilled in Action 21 September 1916
Age at death from cemetery records21
Place of burialAlbert Communal Cemetery Extension (Plot I, Row J, Grave No. 6), France
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
24
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: James Adam and Mary MCDONALD. Native of Harrietville, Victoria
Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

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