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We remember Ronald Francis Keith Macdonald
We remember Ronald Francis Keith Macdonald
Timeline
Timeline
1893
1901
dates
Age 8
Source:8509746
1901
1914
location
Naas, Kildare
Ireland
parents address
Source:8509745
1914
1914
employment
Merchant seaman
White Star Line
Source:8509745
6th August 1914
1914
enlistment
United Kingdom
Source:8509745
6th August 1914
1914
service
British Army
Driver
117
Royal Army Medical Corps
Source:8509745
6th August 1914 - 30th January 1917
1915
hospitalisation
Dysentry, operated upon for peritonitis and appendix removed
Hospital/Institution
Source:8509745
1915
1915
hospitalisation
GSW stomach
Hospital/Institution
Source:8509745
1915
1915
theatres
Balkans :2
Source:8509743
1915
1915
theatres
Gallipoli :2b
Source:8509745
1915
1916
discharge
Source:8509738
30th January 1916
1917
dates
Age 24
Source:8509745
1917
1917
marriage
Mary Macdonald nee Wildgoose
Source:8509748
1917
1917
location
'Hartwood' Garden Road, Knutsford
United Kingdom
their own address
Source:8509743
September 1917
1917
location
67, Gower Street, London
United Kingdom
away from home address
Source:8509743
October 1917
1917
employment
Clerk
United Kingdom
Source:8509743
23rd October 1917
1917
service
British Army
Private
767182
London Regiment
28th Battalion (Artists Rifles)
Source:8509743
23rd October 1917 - 25th December 1917
1917
hospitalisation
Serious illness relating to complications arising from the severe stomach wound received whilst serving in Gallipoli in 1915
Hospital/Institution
Source:8509743
10th December 1917 - 25th December 1917
1917
death
Died of wounds
As a consequence of severe complications and operations that took place throughout the period 1915 to 1917 following a gunshot wound to the stomach when fighting in Gallipopli in 1915.
Wandsworth General Hospital, London
United Kingdom
Source:8509736
Source:8509743
25th December 1917
1918
dates
Age 25
Source:8509747
1918
burial
Tabley Hill, Knutsford
United Kingdom
C of E 2070
Source:8509736
sibling
Margaret Esme Le Clare Macdonald
Source:8509743
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Ronald Francis Keith |
| Initials | RFK |
| Last Name | Macdonald |
| Source | 2780282 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 'Hartwood' Garden Road, Knutsford | United Kingdom | their own address | known September 1917 | |
| 67, Gower Street, London | United Kingdom | away from home address | known October 1917 | |
| Naas, Kildare | Ireland | parents address | known 1914 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 117 | Royal Army Medical Corps | Driver | ||
| British Army | 767182 | London Regiment | 28th Battalion (Artists Rifles) | Private |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Silver War Badge | Honourable Discharge | |
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| Territorial Force War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kathleen Clayton Macdonald | mother | ||
| A Le Clare Macdonald | father |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Esme Le Clare Macdonald | sister |
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Macdonald nee Wildgoose | wife | 1917 |
Religion
| Date | Religion | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1901 | Anglican - Church of Eng, Irl, Wales or other |
Media
Media
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Memorial to Driver MacDonaldBurial place of Ronald Francis Keith MacDonald in Tabley Hill Lane Cemetery, Knutsford
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The Knutsford Centenial War MemorialIn 2014 Knutsford Town Council decided to establish a Centennial War Memorial in the centre of the town as the key component of their commemorative events to mark the Centenary of the end of the First World War in 2018. Private R F K MacDonald is one of the men commemorated on the memorial which was dedicated on the 6th October 2018Contributed by:
Sylvia3155
Communities
Communities
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | Sylvia3155 | |
| Silver War Badge Roll Transcription | Sylvia3155 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Sylvia3155 | |
| British Army Service Records 1914-1920 Transcription | Sylvia3155 | |
| Ireland: National Roll of Honour 1914-1921 Transcription | Sylvia3155 | |
| British Army Service Records 1914-1920 Transcription | Sylvia3155 | |
| Ireland Census 1901 Transcription | Sylvia3155 | |
| England & Wales deaths 1837-2007 Transcription | Sylvia3155 | |
| England & Wales marriages 1837-2008 Transcription | Sylvia3155 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| MIC image (Ancestry) | R58235 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Memorial to Driver MacDonald | Sylvia3155 | |
| Marriage Certificate | Paul16077 | |
| The Knutsford Centenial War Memorial | Sylvia3155 |
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