Regimental number | 2060 |
Place of birth | Ardmona |
Religion | Presbyterian |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | Yannathan, Gippsland, Victoria |
Marital status | Married |
Age at embarkation | 29 |
Next of kin | Wife, Mrs. Matilda Ann McDonald, Longwarry P.O., Gippsland, Victoria |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 60th Battalion, 3rd Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/77/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A17 Port Lincoln on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Lance Corporal |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 58th Battalion |
Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Cousin Pte J V Hollingsworth, of derrinal who was killed at Gallipoli. |
Fate | Died of wounds |
Place of death or wounding | Bullecourt, France |
Age at death | 30 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 30 |
Place of burial | Grevillers British Cemetery (Plot V, Row B, Grave No. 10), France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 166 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Charles Stuart and Margaret MCDONALD; husband of Matilda MCDONALD, 2 Haines Street, Glenferrie, Victoria |
Family/military connections | Three brothers also served in the A.I.F. Lieut L.J. McDonald Royal Flying Corp, accidently killed whilst serving his country. Signaller N.V. McDonald Pte R McDonald, stretcher bearer, A.I.F. (Matlida McDonald Wife) |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |