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John William McDONALD

Regimental number300
Place of birthGloucester New South Wales
ReligionPresbyterian
OccupationStockman
AddressBarrington, New South Wales
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation23
Next of kinT. McDonald, Barrington, New South Wales
Enlistment date14 September 1914
Rank on enlistmentCorporal
Unit name6th Light Horse Regiment, B Squadron
AWM Embarkation Roll number10/11/1
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board Transport A29 Suevic on 21 December 1914
Rank from Nominal RollCorporal
Unit from Nominal Roll6th Light Horse Regiment
FateDied of wounds 16 November 1915
Age at death from cemetery records24
Place of burialShell Green Cemetery (Plot I, Row B, Grave No. 2), Gallipoli, Turkey
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
5
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Commemorated in Barrington Pioneer Cemetery, New South Wales. Parents: John and Mary McDONALD, Barrington, New South Wales
Other details

War service: Egypt, Gallipoli

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

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