Regimental number | 500 |
Place of birth | Toongabbie, Gippsland, Victoria |
School | State School, Victoria |
Religion | Presbyterian |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | Illawarra Street, Newmarket, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 21 |
Next of kin | Archibald McDonald, Waverley, Illawarra Street, Newmarket, Victoria |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 7th Battalion, D Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/24/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board Transport A20 Hororata on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 7th Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Gallipoli, Turkey |
Age at death | 21.7 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 21 |
Place of burial | No. 2 Outpost Cemetery (Special Memorial No. 40), Gallipoli, Turkey |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 50 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Archibald and Sarah Jane MCDONALD, 'Waverley', 26 Illawarra Road, Flemington, Victoria. Native of Toongabbie, Victoria |
Family/military connections | Uncle: 164 Pte John McDONALD, 8th Bn, killed in action, 8 May 1915. |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |