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Aug 21, 1896
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Born at Killaloe
Ontario
Shown on the 1911 Census as an
adopted son of Angus and Charlotte McDonald (aunt & uncle)
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Jan 23, 1918
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Drafted into the
1st Depot Battalion, Eastern Ontario Regiment under the Military Service Act at
Kingston Ontario
Ø Number 3056275
Ø Next of kin given as Coll McDonald (father) of Killaloe Ontario
Ø Previous occupation given as Bridge Builder
Ø No previous military experience given
Ø Religion given as Roman Catholic
Will made out
leaving estate to Coll (Colin) McDonald of Killaloe Ontario
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Feb 21, 1918
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Embarked the SS
Melita at Halifax Nova Scotia
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Mar 4, 1918
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Disembarked at
Liverpool England
TOS (Taken On
Strength) the 6th Reserve Battalion at Seaford
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Apr 25, 1918
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Will made out
leaving estate to Charlotte McDonald (aunt) of Killaloe Ontario
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Aug 9, 1918
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Posted to the 21st
Battalion
Arrived at
CIBD (Canadian Infantry Base Depot) at Havre France and TOS the 21st Battalion
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Aug 13, 1918
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Left to join
unit
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Aug 15, 1918 Joined
the 21st Battalion in the field
Below is from the Battalion’s War Diary
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Aug 26, 1918
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First reported
missing, but then reported killed in action
Vis-en-Artois
British Cemetery
Haucourt France
Note that this is a double grave,
Pte McDonald is on bottom
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Oct 5, 1921
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British War
Medal and Victory Medal sent to his aunt, Charlotte McDonald, at Killaloe Station, Ontario
A note on the
medals card indicates that the father requested that the Plaque and Scroll not be sent.
No Memorial
Cross was issued
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