McDONALD, Charles
(Service number 27325)
| First Rank | Private | Last Rank | Staff Sergeant |
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Birth
| Date | 15/10/1887 | Place of Birth | Orari Bridge |
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Enlistment Information
| Date | Age | ||
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| Address at Enlistment | Orari Bridge | ||
| Occupation | Farm labourer | ||
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| Marital Status | |||
| Next of Kin | A. D. McDONALD (father), Orari Bridge, South Canterbury | ||
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 | 17th Reinforcements, J Company | ||
| Date | 25 September 1916 | ||
| Transport | Devon | ||
| Embarked From | Destination | Devonport, Devon, England | |
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| Last Unit Served With | Canterbury Infantry Regiment | ||
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Award Circumstances and Date
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Prisoner of War Information
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Death
| Date | 22 December 1971 | Age | 84 years |
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| Place of Death | Orari Bridge | ||
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| Memorial or Cemetery | Arundel Cemetery | ||
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Biographical Notes
Charles McDonald, 27325, was the son of Alexander and Agnes (née Waterston) McDonald.
Sources
Auckland War Memorial Museum Cenotaph Database [16 June 2017]; NZ BDM Indexes (Department of Internal Affairs) [16 June 2017]; Arundel Cemetery headstone image (Timaru District Council) [16 June 2017]
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