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MACDONALD, Marshall Roy
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 705 |
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| Enlisted: | 24 August 1914, Enlisted at Randwick, NSW. On approxiamatley 31 May 1915 his rank was reverted to Corporal at his request |
| Last Rank: | Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 2nd Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia, 1893 |
| Home Town: | Newcastle, Hunter Region, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Salesman |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Gallipoli, 6 August 1915 |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" Panel 16 |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Lone Pine Memorial to the Missing, Newcastle (Gardner Memorial) War Memorial, Richmond University of Western Sydney WW1 Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 24 Aug 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Sergeant, 705, 2nd Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Randwick, NSW. On approxiamatley 31 May 1915 his rank was reverted to Corporal at his request | |
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| 18 Oct 1914: | Involvement Sergeant, 705, 2nd Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '7' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Suffolk embarkation_ship_number: A23 public_note: '' | |
| 18 Oct 1914: | Embarked Sergeant, 705, 2nd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Suffolk, Sydney | |
| 6 Aug 1915: | Involvement Corporal, 705, 2nd Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 705 awm_unit: 2 Battalion awm_rank: Corporal awm_died_date: 1915-08-06 |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of David L. and Annie MacDonald of Tara Street, Newcastle, NSW. Brother of Flora Parry nee MacDonald of Dapto, NSW
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal