Regimental number | 5089 |
Place of birth | Toombon, Victoria |
School | Heyfield State School, Victoria |
Religion | Presbyterian |
Occupation | Teacher |
Address | Heyfield, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 29 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mr E Donaldson, Heyfield, Victoria |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 5th Battalion, 16th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/22/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A23 Suffolk on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 58th Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Flers, France |
Age at death | 31 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 31 |
Place of burial | Bulls Road Cemetery (Plot I, Row B, Grave No. 28), Flers, France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 165 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Henry and Rlsie DONALDSON, Heyfield, Victoria |
Family/military connections | Brother gained the DCM. |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |