Regimental number | 2224 |
Place of birth | Doctors Creek, Lexton, Victoria |
School | Doctors Creek and Lexton |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Leading shunter |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 27 |
Next of kin | Brother, John J McDonald, Amherst via Talbot, Victoria |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 21st Battalion, 4th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/38/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A20 Hororata on |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 2nd Tunnelling Company |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Pozieres, Somme Sector, France |
Age at death | 27 |
Place of burial | Rue-Du-Bois Military Cemetery (Plot I, Row F, Grave No. 22), Fleurbaix, France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 27 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Son of Alexander and Sarah McDonald, Avoca Head, Avoca, New South Wales |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |