William Charles McDonald

Gunner

Conflict:

WW1

Additional Information:

Son of William and Emily McDonald, of Heriot, Dunedin, New Zealand.

References:

CWGC

Archives New Zealand

NZ WAR GRAVES

Biographical Notes:

"Private William Charles McDonald, killed in action, was the second son of Mr W. McDonald, Spylaw, Heriot. Born and educated in the district, he followed farming on his father's farm. He enlisted with some of his companions in the Ninth Reinforcements, and on reaching France was engaged in driving the guns." [Otago Witness, Issue 3322, 14 November 1917, Page 19]

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Casualty

Service Number:

9/1917

Name:

William Charles McDonald

Rank:

Gunner

Date of Birth:

12 March 1893

Place of Birth:

Heriot, Otago, New Zealand

Next of Kin:

William McDonald (father), Spylaw, Heriot, South Island

Religion:

Presbyterian

Date of Enlistment:

18 October 1915

Locality on Enlistment:

c/o Adams Brothers, Heriot

Place of Enlistment:

Trentham, Wellington, New Zealand

Marital Status:

Single

Occupation on Enlistment:

Farm Worker

Employer:

Jane Brothers, Moa Flat

Unit:

New Zealand Field Artillery, 1 Brigade, 15 Battery

Casualty Details

Cause of Death:

Killed in action

Date of Death:

21 October 1917

Day of Death:

Sunday

Age at Death:

Conflict:

WW1

Embarkation Details

Embarkation Body:

New Zealand Expeditionary Force

Embarkation Place:

Wellington, New Zealand

Embarkment Date:

08 January 1916

Transport:

HMNZT 37

Vessel:

Maunganui

Destination:

Suez, Egypt

Text in italics supplied by Cenotaph Online, Auckland War Memorial Museum

Cemetery

Cemetery:

Divisional Cemetery

Cemetery Reference:

M. 30.

Cemetery Location:

Belgium