| Regimental number | 3161 |
| Place of birth | Glen Innes, New South Wales |
| Other Names | Lionel Sydney Roderick |
| School | Glen Innes Public School, New South Wales |
| Other training | Horse breaking and mail coach driving |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Address | Atchison Road, Macquarie Fields, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 30 |
| Height | 5' 4.5" |
| Weight | 138 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, W.H. McDonald, Atchison Road, Macquarie Fields, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Liverpool, New South Wales |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 2nd Battalion, 10th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/19/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A69 Warilda on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 54th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 29 |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | V.C. Corner (Panel No 10), Australian Cemetery Memorial, Fromelles, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 159 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: William Henry and Theresa Magdalen McDONALD, Barranganyatti, Minto, New South Wales |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 3173 Sergeant Percy Leonard McDONALD, 54th Bn, returned to Australia, 4 May 1917. |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Joined 2nd Bn, Tel el Kebir, 5 February 1916. Transferred to 54th Bn, 14 February 1916; joined 54th Bn, Tel el Kebir, 16 February 1916. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 19 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 29 June 1916. Wounded in action, 19/20 July 1916. Now, 24 January 1917, reported 'Wounded and Missing, 19/20 July 1916'. Court of Enquiry, held in the field, 4 August 1917, pronounced fate as 'Killed in Action, 19/20 July 1916'. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, McDONALD Lionel |
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