Regimental number | 7292 |
Place of birth | Mains of Alberdalgie, Perth, Scotland. |
School | Balbeggie Public School |
Age on arrival in Australia | 18 |
Religion | Presbyterian |
Occupation | Ploughman |
Address | Cronulla, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 21 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs P McDonald, Easterbon Haid, Scone, Perth, Scotland |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 2nd Battalion, 24th Reinforcement |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board RMS Osterley on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 34th Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | In the Battle of Ettenheim near the River Somme. |
Age at death | 22.10 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 22 |
Place of burial | Beacon Cemetery (Plot I, Row A, Grave No. 4), Sailly-Laurette, France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 124 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: George Buchan and Betsy MCDONALD, Easter Bonhard, Scone, Scotland |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |