Private

Donald McRae

Conflict: 
WW1
Additional Information: 

Son of Kate McRae, of Cuaig, Arina, Strathcarson, Ross-shire, Scotland, and the late John McRae; husband of Jane Edith McRae, of Mill Rd., Whangarei, New Zealand.

References:
  • CWGC
  • Archives New Zealand
NZ WAR GRAVES
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Casualty

Service Number: 
54942
Name:
Donald McRae
Rank: 
Private
Date of Birth:
20 February 1885
Place of Birth: 
Scotland
Next of Kin: 
Mrs D. McRae (wife), care of Mrs A. Cross, Post-office, Mareretu, New Zealand
Date of Enlistment:
Not known
Occupation on Enlistment:
Shepherd
Armed Force: 
Army
Unit:
NZEF, Wellington Regiment, 3 Battalion

Casualty Details

Cause of Death:
Killed in action
Date of Death:
20 December 1917
Day of Death:
Thursday
Age at Death: 
31
Conflict: 
WW1

Embarkation Details

Embarkation Body:
New Zealand Expeditionary Force
Embarkation Place:
Wellington, New Zealand
Embarkment Date:
14 July 1917
Transport:
HMNZT 89
Vessel:
Waitemata
Destination:
Plymouth, England

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

Cemetery

Cemetery Reference: 
Spec. Mem. XII. AA. 3.
Cemetery Location: 
Belgium
Donald McRae
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