Donald MACARTHUR

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MACARTHUR, Donald

Service Number:	2236
Enlisted:	2 March 1915, Enlisted at Melbourne
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	14th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Campbelltown, Scotland, 1874
Home Town:	Narrabri, Narrabri, New South Wales
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Organiser/Engineer
Died:	Heatstroke, At sea on board HT Wandilla, Egypt, 13 July 1915
Cemetery:	No known grave - "Known Unto God" Buried at Sea,
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Chatby Memorial, Alexandria, Egypt, Narrabri and District Soldiers' Memorial Clock Tower

World War 1 Service

2 Mar 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2236, Enlisted at Melbourne
17 Jun 1915:	Involvement Private, 2236, 14th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '11' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Wandilla embarkation_ship_number: A62 public_note: ''
17 Jun 1915:	Embarked Private, 2236, 14th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Wandilla, Melbourne
13 Jul 1915:	Involvement 2236, 14th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 2236 awm_unit: 14 Battalion awm_rank: Company Sergeant Major awm_died_date: 1915-07-13

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Biography contributed by Carol Foster

Husband of Julia Mary Macarthur of Bellone Street, Narrabri, NSW. Step father of Alfred John Casey

Medal: British War Medal

Served a 5 year aprenticeship with Barclay Curle Co. of Glasgow, Scotland

Also served in the Boer War with the British Army's Argylle Highlanders

A Scottish Highlander, the late soldier originally belonged to tho Argyll and Sutherland Regiment, and was wounded while fighting In tho Boer war. He was an engineer by profession, nud a much-travelled man. He came to Australia about 14 years ago. 'A widow and two step-children survive.'

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