| Regimental number | 5294 |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Carter |
| Address | Pittwater Road, Brookvale, via Manly, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 26 |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs L A McDonald, Pittwater Road, Brookvale, via Manly, New South Wales |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 1st Battalion, 16th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/18/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT SS Makarini on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 1st Divisional Traffic Control |
| Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Military Medal 'For valuable services while on traffic duty; also for gallant act of rescue.' (Near Ypres 19 September 1917). Recommendation date: |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Medals |
Military Medal 'During the night of 19th September, 1917, Pte. McDONALD was on traffic duty at ZILLEBEKE corner near YPRES. The enemy commenced to shell his post very heavily and one shell blew up a small bomb dump in the vicinity. On seeing a wounded man crawling about amongst the exploding bombs, Pte. McDONALD, at great personal risk, succeeded in dragging the man out of danger. He was severely wounded in the shoulder in so doing.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 31 Date: |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: Military Medal, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Date of death | |
| Place of burial | Liverpool Cemetery |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
