Private William McDonald
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Date of birth: 1893-07-06
Place of birth: Toronto Ontario Canada
Next of kin: Isabella McDonald, Mother, 28 McMurrich St., Toronto, Ontario
Marital status: single
Occupation (attested): Steam Fitter
Occupation (normalized): Other Machinery Fitters and Machine Assemblers
Address:
28 McMurrich St., Toronto, Ontario
Religion: Presbyterian
Date of death:
1917-04-09
Cause of death:
Killed in action
Buried:
Nine Elms Military Cemetery (France), Mem. 13.
MILITARY INFORMATION
Regimental number: 799594
Highest Rank:
Private
(15th Battalion)
Rank detail
- Private, 15th Battalion, Infantry (Army).
- Private, 134th Battalion, Infantry (Army). 1916-01-24 ?
Degree of service: Europe
Survived war: no
Battle wounded/killed: Was instantly killed by a bullet through the heart just after leaving the original enemy front line to continue the advance, during operations against the German positions South of Thelus.
RESEARCH INFORMATION
CVWM ID: No CVWM ID in our database, but try
this.
CWGC ID: 297282
LAC ID:
150066
Service file: B6768-S033
Uploader's Notes:
Son of James and Isabella McDonald, of 28, McMurrich St., Toronto, Ontario. Arras Road Cem.
Previous service: 1 1/2 years 48th H militia.
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Transcription of a Memorial Notice placed in the Toronto Star, 09 April 1920, pg. 17B:
McDONALD - In proud remembrance of our nephew and cousin, Pte. William McDonald, 134th Battalion, C.E.F., who fell fighting at Vimy Ridge, Easter Monday, 1917. Inserted by his aunt Teeny and cousins.
Uploader's Research notes: Details of death from Ancestry.com which includes a digitized image of the casualty form from the "Canada, War Graves Registers (Circumstances of Casualty), 1914-1948” database [Private Army Canadian Infantry 134th Battalion Private Army Canadian Infantry 15th Battalion ]
ARCHIVAL INFORMATION
Date added: 2004-09-04
Last modified: 2016-12-07