Place of birth | Rocklea, Queensland |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Soldier |
Address | Victoria Barracks, Sydney, New South Wales |
Marital status | Married |
Age at embarkation | 32 |
Next of kin | Wife, Mrs McDonald, Soudan Street, Malvern, Victoria |
Previous military service | Royal Australian Garrison Artillery; Officer in Royal Australian Garrison Artillery since 1904. |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Captain |
Unit name | Siege Artillery Brigade |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 13/49/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A67 Orsova on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Major |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 36th Heavy Artillery Group |
Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Grandson of Sir W.H.F. Mitchell Barplor, Victoria |
Fate | Died of wounds |
Place of death or wounding | France |
Age at death | 35 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 34 |
Place of burial | Godewsersvelde British Cemetery (Plot I, Row M, Grave No. 15), France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 19 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: George Thomas and Amelia Margaret MCDONALD; husband of E.G. MCDONALD, Learmouth Street, Queenscliff, Victoria. Native of Brisbane |
Medals |
Distinguished Service Order Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 103 Date: |
Family/military connections | Brother Major J.E.F. McDonald A.A.M.C (9/4/76)Bother-in-law Brig. Gen. C.N.Foott. |