MacDONALD, Malcolm
(Service number 48978)
| First Rank | Rifleman | Last Rank |
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Birth
| Date | 26/07/1896 | Place of Birth |
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Enlistment Information
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| Occupation | Driver | ||
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| Next of Kin | Miss Flo MacDONALD (sister), 45 York Street, Timaru | ||
Military Service
| Served with | NZ Armed Forces | Served in | Army |
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Embarkation Information
| Body on Embarkation | New Zealand Expeditionary Force | ||
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| Unit, Squadron, or Ship | 26th Reinforcements G Company (part) | ||
| Date | 9 June 1917 | ||
| Transport | Willochra | ||
| Embarked From | Wellington | Destination | Devonport, England |
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Military Awards
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Award Circumstances and Date
No information
Prisoner of War Information
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Death
| Date | 25 August 1961 | Age | 67 yrs |
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| Memorial or Cemetery | Timaru Cemetery | ||
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Biographical Notes
Son of James & Julia (nee LOCKWOOD) MacDONALD. Educated at Waimataitai School. Brother Gordon died in 1916 of wounds received at Gallipoli. Malcolm also served in WWI.
Sources
Cenotaph Database [22 December 2013]; TDC headstone image (Timaru Cemetery) [31 January 2014]
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