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MCDONALD, Archibald
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 2047 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 29 September 1914 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 6th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Broadford, Victoria, Australia, date not yet discovered |
| Home Town: | Broadford, Mitchell, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Lunday Creek, State School, Broadford. Victoria, Australia |
| Occupation: | Clerk |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Gallipoli, Gallipoli, Dardanelles, Turkey, 7 August 1915, age not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" Lone Pine Memorial, Gallipoli Peninsula, Canakkale Province, Turkey |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Broadford Methodist Church Great European War Roll of Honor, Broadford Presbyterian Church Roll of Honour, Broadford War Memorial, Lone Pine Memorial to the Missing |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 29 Sep 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 6th Infantry Battalion | |
|---|---|---|
| 19 Oct 1914: | Involvement Private, 2047, 6th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '8' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Hororata embarkation_ship_number: A20 public_note: '' | |
| 19 Oct 1914: | Embarked Private, 2047, 6th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Hororata, Melbourne |
Personal Stories
Letter from father
Letter from mother in Documents should read letter from father
Submitted 4 December 2021 by Ellen Magill
Archie McDonald
Archie was killed in Action at Lone pine. Archie McDonald was the son of James McDonald and Eliza McDonald née Burgess, of Sunday Creek, Broadford. He was the brother of John Gertrude and James. His name is recorded on the Broadford Memorial.
Ref Age Newspaper Tuesday August 7 1917
Submitted 4 December 2021 by Ellen Magill
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