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William Michael McDONALD

Regimental number3192
Place of birthAuburn, Melbourne, Victoria
Place of birthAuburn, Victoria
SchoolChristian Brothers' (Catholic) College, East Melbourne, Victoria
ReligionRoman Catholic
OccupationCheesemaker
AddressEllen J McDonald, 12 Regent Street, Preston, Victoria
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation21
Next of kinFather, W S McDonald, 18 Regent Street, Preston, Victoria
Enlistment date16 July 1915
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll16 July 1915
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name22nd Battalion, 7th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/39/2
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A73 Commonwealth on 26 November 1915
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll1st Anz. Bn.
Other details from Roll of Honour CircularAuthor of soldier songs from Palestine published posthumously and many unpublished verses, on Australian scenes and national dreams and hopes. (E.J.McDonald, mother)
FateDied of disease 1 August 1917
Age at death23
Age at death from cemetery records23
Place of burialCairo War Memorial Cemetery (Row M, Grave No. 140), Egypt
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
10
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: William and Ellen MCDONALD, "Glen Roma", 12 Regent Street, Preston, Victoria

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