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MACDONALD, John Robert
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 863 |
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| Enlisted: | 21 August 1914, Rockhampton, Queensland |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 9th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Johannesburg, South Africa, 1893 |
| Home Town: | Rockhampton, Rockhampton, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Gorgie Public School, Edinburgh, Scotland |
| Occupation: | Miner |
| Died: | Died of wounds, Gallipoli, 16 November 1915 |
| Cemetery: |
Ari Burnu Cemetery, Gallipoli |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Mount Morgan South Calliungal Shire Honour Board |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 21 Aug 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 863, Rockhampton, Queensland | |
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| 24 Sep 1914: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 863, 9th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Omrah embarkation_ship_number: A5 public_note: '' | |
| 24 Sep 1914: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 863, 9th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Omrah, Brisbane | |
| 25 Apr 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 863, 9th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli | |
| 14 Nov 1915: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 863, 9th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, Bomb wounds (back and legs) |
Personal Stories
Arrived around 1912
Arrived in Queensland around 1912. Family photo of him working in the mines at Mt Isa. Sister married Sergeant Leo Collins of Bendigo in Edinburgh at the end of the war. Sister Alice also moved to Australia post WW1.
Submitted 24 January 2017 by Colin Fordham
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