Captain Albert Rex MacDonald
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Name:
MacDonald,
Albert Rex
Date of birth: 1890-05-20
Place of birth: Weymouth Nova Scotia Canada
Name of next of kin: John Melvin MacDonald
Relationship of next of kin: Father
Address of next of kin: Weymouth, Nova Scotia
Marital status: single
Occupation (attested): Bank Clerk
Height: 72.5 inches
Religion: Church of England
MILITARY INFORMATION
Regimental number: 9584
Highest Rank:
Captain
(3rd Battalion)
Rank detail
- Captain (Army). 1918-08-11 to 1918-09-30
- Captain, 3rd Battalion, Infantry (Army). 1916-02-12 to 1918-08-11
- Lieutenant, 3rd Battalion, Infantry (Army). 1915-07-12 to 1916-02-12
- Lieutenant (Army). 1915-06-04 to 1915-07-12
- Lieutenant, 3rd Battalion, Infantry (Army). 1915-05-09 to 1915-06-04
- Private, 3rd Battalion, Infantry (Army). 1915-04-07 to 1915-05-09
- Lance Corporal, 3rd Battalion, Infantry (Army). 1915-03-04 to 1915-04-07
- Private, 3rd Battalion, Infantry (Army). 1914-10-26 to 1915-03-04
- Private, 3rd Battalion, Infantry (Army). 1914-09-22 to 1914-10-26
Degree of service: Europe
Survived war: yes
Battle wounded/killed:
Wounded May 23, 1915 at Festubert, Wounded June 13, 1916 at Sanctuary Wood
RESEARCH INFORMATION
LAC ID:
140979
Service file: B6693-S045
Uploader's Notes:
Son of John Melvin MacDonald and Mary Jane MacDonald (Moore); husband of Helen Mary MacDonald (nee Dymond, formerly Magee)
One of three officers who designed the cap badge of the 3rd Battalion, Toronto Regiment
Discharged September 30, 1918 to return to his civil occupation
Uploader's Research notes:
Son of John Melvin MacDonald and Mary Jane MacDonald (Moore); husband of Helen Mary MacDonald (nee Dymond, formerly Magee)
3rd Battalion Nominal Roll
One of three officers who designed the cap badge of the 3rd Battalion, Toronto Regiment
ARCHIVAL INFORMATION
Date added: 2016-12-19
Last modified: 2023-06-04