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MCDONALD, Donald Laurence
Personal Details
| Service Number: | QX15338 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 26 February 1941 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/12th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Casino, New South Wales, Australia , 21 April 1911 |
| Home Town: | Euramo, Cassowary Coast, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Canecutter |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Papua, 3 September 1942, aged 31 years |
| Cemetery: |
Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery, Papua New Guinea CWGC Grave No: Section A. Plot 2. Row E Grave 6. Inscription: "HE GAVE HIS LIFE THAT WE MAY LIVE MAY HE REST IN PEACE". |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Casino and District WW2 Honour Roll |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Private, QX15338 | |
|---|---|---|
| 26 Feb 1941: | Involvement QX15338, d/d 5/9/1942 | |
| 26 Feb 1941: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, QX15338, 2nd/12th Infantry Battalion, Cairns, Qld. | |
| 26 Feb 1941: | Enlisted | |
| 3 Sep 1942: | Discharged | |
| Date unknown: | Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, QX15338, 2nd/12th Infantry Battalion |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
Son of John Kenneth and Louisa Adelaide McDonald, of Casino, New South Wales.
HE GAVE HIS LIFE THAT WE MAY LIVE MAY HE REST IN PEACE
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