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William Leslie McDONALD

Regimental number3657
Place of birthHarrietville, Victoria
SchoolState School
ReligionMethodist
OccupationCarpenter
Address'Ben Lomond', 23 Crawley Street, Preston, Victoria
Marital statusMarried
Age at embarkation32
Next of kinWife, Mrs Minnie E McDonald, 'Ben Lomond', 23 Crawley Street, Preston, Victoria
Enlistment date12 February 1917
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name2nd Pioneer Battalion, Reinforcement 9
AWM Embarkation Roll number14/14/4
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A9 Shropshire on 11 May 1917
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal RollAustralian Employment Company
FateReturned to Australia 28 March 1919
Place of death or woundingPozieres, Somme Sector, France
Age at death21.10
Family/military connectionsKilled Acc 7-1916 Percy Neil McDonald 7th Field Coy. Died of wounds 21st August 1916 Albert Mcdonald 24th Battalion.

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