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We remember Ernest Arthur Mcdonald
We remember Ernest Arthur Mcdonald
Timeline
Timeline
1893
1917
dates
Age 24
Source:9500412
31st October 1917
1917
awards
Military Medal (MM)
British Award/Decoration
Source:9500412
December 1917
enlistment
Trafalgar Victoria
Australia
Source:8087918
service
Australian Imperial Force
Lance Corporal
517
Australian Engineers
Source:9500419
1917
death
Died of wounds
On the 24th he was wounded in action in Belgium and died of his wounds on 31 October
France
Source:9500412
Source:9500419
31st October 1917
burial
Pas de Calais
France
Source:9500419
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Ernest Arthur |
| Initials | EA |
| Last Name | Mcdonald |
| Source | 8087918 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australian Imperial Force | 517 | Australian Engineers | Lance Corporal |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Military Medal (MM) | British Award/Decoration |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Janet McDonald | mother | ||
| James Thomas McDonald | father |
Media
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Memorial card for Ernest Arthur McDonaldA memorial card incorporating a studio portrait of 1207, later 517, Sapper (Spr) Ernest Arthur McDonald, 2nd Field Company Engineers, of Yarragon, Vic. A bridge builder prior to enlisting in January 1915, Spr McDonald embarked from Melbourne with the 6th Reinforcements on board HMAT Berrima (A35) on 28 June 1915. He served at Gallipoli from August to December 1915, where he was allotted the service number 517. Spr McDonald arrived in France for service on the Western Front on 30 March 1916. In September and again in October 1917 he was recommended for the Military Medal. In October 1917 he was promoted to Lance Corporal (L/Cpl). On the 24th he was wounded in action in Belgium and died of his wounds on 31 October. L/Cpl McDonald was 24 years of age. In December 1917 L/Cpl McDonald was posthumously awarded the Military Medal.
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Australian ANZACs from the National Archives of Australia | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | Charlotte33 |
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Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Memorial card for Ernest Arthur McDonald | Charlotte33 |
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