We remember William Edward Macdonald

We remember William Edward Macdonald

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1893
sibling Victoria Elizabeth Hames Macdonald Source:8494404 9th July 1893
1897
birth South Hackney, London United Kingdom Source:6165732 12th March 1897
1897
location 61 Montague Road, Hackney Wick, London United Kingdom their own address Source:6167121 7th April 1897
1897
location 61 Montague Road, Hackney Wick, London United Kingdom parents address Source:6165732 22nd April 1897
1899
sibling May Ellen Hames Macdonald Source:8494408 4th June 1899
1901
location 61 Montague Road, Hackney Wick, London United Kingdom their own address Source:6167134 31st March 1901
1911
employment Printer United Kingdom Source:6167138 2nd April 1911
1911
location 61 Montague Road, Hackney Wick, London United Kingdom their own address Source:6167138 2nd April 1911
1915
theatres France & Belgium: 1a Source:6167143 28th October 1915 - 16th August 1917
service British Army Private 281888 London Regiment Source:2781617
service British Army Private Royal Fusiliers 4th Battalion, London Regiment Source:6165757
service British Army Private 4534 London Regiment, Royal Fusiliers 4th Battalion Source:6165757
1917
death Killed in Action The regimental war diary records action near Inverness Copse/Menin Road on 16th August 1917-3 officers & 39 men were killed; 7 officers & 108 men wounded, 1 officer & 13 men were missing. Ypres Belgium Source:6167143 16th August 1917
burial Menin Gate CWGC Cemetery/Memorial Ypres Belgium Panel 52 Source:8494388

Details

Details

Names
TypeName
First Names William Edward
Initials WE
Last Name Macdonald
Source 6165732
Gender
GenderSource
Male
Locations
AddressCountryTypeDateSource
61 Montague Road, Hackney Wick, London United Kingdom their own address known 7th April 1897
61 Montague Road, Hackney Wick, London United Kingdom parents address known 22nd April 1897
61 Montague Road, Hackney Wick, London United Kingdom their own address known 31st March 1901
61 Montague Road, Hackney Wick, London United Kingdom their own address known 2nd April 1911
Contribution

Military Service

Military Service
ServiceNumberUnitSectionRankSource
British Army 281888 London Regiment Private
British Army Royal Fusiliers 4th Battalion, London Regiment Private
British Army 4534 London Regiment, Royal Fusiliers 4th Battalion Private
Family
Parents
NameRelationshipDatesSource
Victoria Hames MacDonald formerly Cummins mother
William Foster MacDonald father
Siblings
NameRelationshipDatesSource
Victoria Elizabeth Hames MacDonald sister 9th July 1893
May Ellen Hames MacDonald sister 4th June 1899
Religion
DateReligionSource
1897-04-07 Anglican - Church of Eng, Irl, Wales or other

Media

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  • William Edward's birth certificate
    Scan of William Edward MacDonald's birth certificate.

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  • William's name on Panel 52 of the Menin Gate
    Photograph taken at Menin Gate showing William's name and his regiment

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  • Photograph of William Edward MacDonald
    Portrait from ChinWag magazine.

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  • William as a boy with his sisters
    William as a boy with his two sisters Victoria and May.

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  • William as a choirboy
    William as a choirboy probably at St Mary Eton, Hackney Wick where he was baptised.

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  • William & Victoria's baptism
    This is an image of the parish register of St Mary of Eton, Hackney Wick showing William & Victoria's baptism on 2nd April 1897

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  • William MacDonald on 1901 census
    Image of 1901 census entry fro William & his family

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  • William & his family on 1911 census
    Image of 1911 household form showing William, his two sisters and his parents living at 61, Montague Road, Hackney Wick

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  • Medal Roll showing William MacDonald
    Photograph of William MacDonald's entry on the medal roll taken at TNA Kew on 27th October 2008.

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  • Sister May's baptism
    Image of parish register

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    Judith26825

  • William's name on panel 52 of Mennin Gate
    Image taken of panel 52 of Menin Gate

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    Judith26825

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Official Records

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Medal Index Card
England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription Judith26825
1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription Judith26825
1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription Judith26825
England & Wales deaths 1837-2007 Transcription Judith26825
England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription Judith26825
England & Wales deaths 1837-2007 Transcription Judith26825

External Evidence

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CWGC record for William Edward MacDonald Judith26825

Multimedia

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William Edward's birth certificate Judith26825
William's name on Panel 52 of the Menin Gate Judith26825
Photograph of William Edward MacDonald Judith26825
William as a boy with his sisters Judith26825
William as a choirboy Judith26825
William & Victoria's baptism Judith26825
William MacDonald on 1901 census Judith26825
William & his family on 1911 census Judith26825
Medal Roll showing William MacDonald Judith26825
Sister May's baptism Judith26825
William's name on panel 52 of Mennin Gate Judith26825

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