Charles Gordon MCDONALD

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MCDONALD, Charles Gordon

Service Number:	2160
Enlisted:	21 August 1915, 3rd Reinforcements
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	31st Infantry Battalion
Born:	Hamilton, New South Wales, Australia, 10 April 1889
Home Town:	Maitland, Maitland Municipality, New South Wales
Schooling:	West Maitland Public School, New South Wales, Australia
Occupation:	Warehouseman / Grocer
Died:	Killed in Action, France, 19 July 1916, aged 27 years
Cemetery:	No known grave - "Known Unto God"
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, V.C. Corner Australian Cemetery Memorial, West Maitland Superior Public School Honor Roll

World War 1 Service

21 Aug 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2160, 31st Infantry Battalion, 3rd Reinforcements
18 Feb 1916:	Involvement Private, 2160, 31st Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '16' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ballarat embarkation_ship_number: A70 public_note: ''
18 Feb 1916:	Embarked Private, 2160, 31st Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ballarat, Melbourne
Date unknown:	Involvement 31st Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix)

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Biography contributed by Stephen Brooks

One of the three sons of George and Jean McDonald of Maitland NSW, who served in WW1. Only one returned.

His younger brother, 2194 Pte. Robert John Mcdonald, 13th Battalion AIF was killed in action at Gallipoli 27 August 1915.

Charles was reported missing at Fromelles 19-20 July 1916 and was confirmed as killed in action on these dates about 2 months later by the Battalion CO.

Another brother served for 4 years, Lieutenant George McDonald 11th Field Artillery Brigade, having served in Gallipoli and France, returned to Australia during May 1919.

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