| Regimental number | 6149 |
| Place of birth | Whyte Yarcowie South Australia |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Address | Quebec Street, Midland Junction, Western Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 28 |
| Next of kin | Father, John McDonald, Day Dawn, Western Australia |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Sapper |
| Unit name | 4th Field Company Engineers, Reinforcement 3 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 14/23/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A54 Runic on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Sapper |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 15th Field Company Engineers |
| Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Military Medal Recommendation date: |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Medals |
Military Medal 'At 2.15 p.m. on 8.10.17, when the Bellewarde plank road was blocked by a shell crater, and traffic was hung up under heavy fire, these three Sappers [McDONALD, 7123 A.J. WILSON, and 2833 R.S. WILSON] , who were passing the spot at the time, cleared a wagon from the crater, filled up the hole, replanked the road within half an hour, and enabled the large stream of traffic to move onwards, thus escaping casualties when the barrage moved back. Twenty-two shells fell within a radius of 30 yards during the time they were at work. These men continued throughout the day repairing the road as it was broken. Sapper McDONALD was in charge of the party.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 75 Date: |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: Military Medal, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
