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DONALD, Robert
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 6496 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 15 May 1916, Enlisted at Sydney |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 1st Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Old Meldium, Scotland, 1891 |
| Home Town: | Paddington, Woollahra, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Provision Merchant |
| Died: | Killed in Action, France, 4 May 1918 |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" No known grave, Villers-Bretonneux Memorial, Villers-Bretonneux, Picardie, France |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Villers-Bretonneux Memorial (Australian National Memorial - France) |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 15 May 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 6496, Enlisted at Sydney | |
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| 7 Oct 1916: | Involvement Private, 6496, 1st Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '7' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Ceramic embarkation_ship_number: A40 public_note: '' | |
| 7 Oct 1916: | Embarked Private, 6496, 1st Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ceramic, Sydney |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Husband of Hildred (nee Giovanelli) Donald of Glenvie Street, Paddington, NSW. later of Duke Street, Grafton, NSW
Father of an illegitimate daughter, Rea Matilda Mary Ann Donald. Mother of child was Crissie Low of Mindurno Cottage, Bridge of Don, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal