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William Charles McDONALD

Regimental number6546
Place of birthNewcastle, New South Wales
SchoolShepardstown
ReligionRoman Catholic
OccupationLabourer
AddressChiltern Valley, Victoria
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation28
Next of kinFather, F McDonald, Chiltern Valley, Victoria
Enlistment date14 June 1916
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll14 June 1916
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name2nd Battalion, 21st Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/19/3
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A40 Ceramic on 7 October 1916
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll2nd Battalion
Other details from Roll of Honour CircularA star player on the Wing in Australian rule Football.
FateKilled in Action 6 November 1917
Place of death or woundingYpres, Belgium
Age at death31.4
Age at death from cemetery records31
Place of burialButtes 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 connectionsBrother 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

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