Regimental number | 3537 |
Place of birth | Echuca, Victoria |
School | Echuca State School, Victoria |
Religion | Methodist |
Occupation | Railway employee |
Address | 64 Alma Road, North Perth, Western Australia |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 24 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Mary Jessie McDonald, 64 Alma Road, North Perth, Western Australia |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 28th Battalion, 8th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/45/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A30 Borda on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 51st Battalion |
Fate | Died of wounds |
Place of death or wounding | Pozieres, Somme Sector, France |
Age at death | 26 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 25 |
Place of burial | Becourt Military Cemetery (Plot I, Row V, Grave No. 13), Becordel-Becourt, France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 153 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Alfred and Mrs. M. J. mcDONALD, 64 Alma Road, North Perth, Western Australia |
Family/military connections | Brother: 1729 Pte Alfred John HILL, 28th Bn, killed in action, Pozieres, France, 29 July 1916. |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |