Private William McDonald
Accident in WW1
Date of Death:
General Information
Conflict:
WW1
Regimental No.:
1054378
Cause of Death (in war):
Accident
Branch:
Army
Regiment:
Canadian Infantry
Battalion:
14th Battalion
Company:
Date of Birth :
Place of Birth:
Stockport, Lancashire, England
Date of Enlistment:
Age at Enlistment:
19 years
Date of Discharge:
Age at Discharge:
20 years 7 months
Date of Death:
Age at Death:
20 years 7 months
Country Born:
England
Trade or Calling:
Labourer
Next of Kin:
Bernard McDonald, brother, Stockport, Lancashire, England
Address at Enlistment:
1094 Claud St., Verdun, Quebec
Religion:
Roman Catholic
Place of Enlistment:
Montreal, Quebec
Was a Prisoner of War:
No
Height:
5 ft 6.0 in / 168 cm
Weight:
123 lbs / 56 kg
Chest:
35.0 in / 89 cm
Expansion:
2.0 in / 5 cm
Marital Status:
Single
Prior Military Experience:
Not Specified
Saw Service in:
Unknown
Place of Discharge:
Discharge Type:
Died in Service
Discharge Notes:
Battle Died/Wounded:
Length of Service:
579 days in service
Buried at:
Links
Ranks
| Conflict |
Rank |
Regiment |
Branch |
Unit |
Company |
Date From |
Date To |
| WW1 |
Private |
Canadian Infantry |
Army |
14th Battalion |
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Notes
Son of the late Bernard and Sarah Hannah McDonald, of Stockport, Cheshire, England.
Bequeathed his estate to Mr. John McCarthy, Huntingdon, Quebec - very likely workd for him after arriving from England
Additional Service Notes
Arrived England 7 April 1917 via SS Lapland
France 27 May 1917
Wounded Gas 27 August 1917
After hospitalization sent to base camp at Etaples, Accidentally killed during musketry practice
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