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MCDONALD, William Herbert
Personal Details
| Service Number: | QX16307 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 11 July 1940, Toowoomba, Queensland |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/26th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Surat, Queensland, 20 September 1913 |
| Home Town: | Giligulgul, Western Downs, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Brisbane, Queensland, 13 June 1978, aged 64 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Redcliffe Cemetery, Qld Plot Location: 103/J/11, Lawn-Section 103/Row J/Plot 11. |
| Memorials: | Ballarat Australian Ex-Prisoners of War Memorial |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 11 Jul 1940: | Enlisted Private, QX16307, Toowoomba, Queensland | |
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| 11 Jul 1940: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, QX16307, 2nd/26th Infantry Battalion | |
| 12 Jul 1940: | Involvement Private, QX16307 | |
| 15 Feb 1942: | Imprisoned Malaya/Singapore, AWM Prisoners of War: W H McDonald; Battalion History - 2nd/26th Australian Infantry Battalion - Official 2/26 Battalion Website. | |
| 19 Nov 1945: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, QX16307, 2nd/26th Infantry Battalion | |
| 19 Nov 1945: | Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, QX16307, 2nd/26th Infantry Battalion |
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