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MCFARLANE, Donald Christopher
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 6544 |
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| Enlisted: | 4 March 1916, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 3rd Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Hurstville, New South Wales, 6 January 1892 |
| Home Town: | Hurstville, Kogarah, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Mortdale Public School |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Belgium, 4 October 1917, aged 25 years |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres, Flanders, Belgium |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Hurstville War Memorial, Mortdale War Memorial, Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 4 Mar 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 6544, Sydney, New South Wales | |
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| 7 Oct 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 6544, 3rd Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '7' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Ceramic embarkation_ship_number: A40 public_note: '' | |
| 7 Oct 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 6544, 3rd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ceramic, Sydney | |
| 4 Oct 1917: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 6544, 3rd Infantry Battalion, Broodseinde Ridge |
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