Regimental number | 6546 |
Place of birth | Newcastle, New South Wales |
School | Shepardstown |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | Chiltern Valley, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 28 |
Next of kin | Father, F McDonald, Chiltern Valley, Victoria |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 2nd Battalion, 21st Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/19/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A40 Ceramic on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 2nd Battalion |
Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | A star player on the Wing in Australian rule Football. |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Ypres, Belgium |
Age at death | 31.4 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 31 |
Place of burial | Buttes New British Cemetery (Plot VI, Row A, Grave No. I), Polygon Wood, Zonnebeke, Belgium |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 33 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Charles and Sarah MCDONALD. Native of Newcastle, New South Wales |
Family/military connections | Brother to Sergeant G.C. McDonald who saw Gallipoli and france after 2 successful enlistments and since died from flu. Henry Arthur McDonald Brother) |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |