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MCDONALD, John
Personal Details
| Other Name: | McDONALD, John Alexander - Headstone |
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| Service Number: | 2438 |
| Enlisted: | 20 March 1916, Rockhampton, Qld. |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 4th Pioneer Battalion |
| Born: | Applecross, Rosshire, Scotland, 1872 |
| Home Town: | Eton, Mackay, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Proserpine District Hospital, Proserpine, Queensland, Australia, 28 November 1936, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Proserpine General Cemetery, Qld C2 Grave 510 |
| Memorials: | Mackay Old Town Hall Honour Roll |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 20 Mar 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2438, 4th Pioneer Battalion, Rockhampton, Qld. | |
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| 8 Aug 1916: | Involvement Private, 2438, 4th Pioneer Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '5' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Itonus embarkation_ship_number: A50 public_note: '' | |
| 8 Aug 1916: | Embarked Private, 2438, 4th Pioneer Battalion, HMAT Itonus, Brisbane |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
Husband of Hannah McDonald, Eton PO, Eton, Mackay, Queensland
John Alexander McDonald of Cattlevale passed away at the District Hospital on Friday night of last week at the age of 54 years. Deceased had been ill for a long time. The funeral moved from the R.C. church at 5 o'clock Saturday afternnon. Reverend Father O'Reagan officiated at the Graveside.
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