John Alexander MACDONALD

Regimental number8/2979
Address51 Hospital Street, Greymouth
Marital statusSingle
Next of kinMother, Mrs J P Larsen, Maxwelltown, Wanganui
Rank on embarkationPrivate
Enlistment statusVolunteer
Unit nameNew Zealand Expeditionary Force, 7th Reinforcements, Otago Infantry Battalion
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Wellington on 10 October 1915
The 7th Reinforcements left New Zealand on 10 October 1915 aboard three ships ('Aparima', 'Navua' and 'Warrimoo'). It is not possible from the Nominal Roll to determine on which ship an individual embarked.
Final rankPrivate
Final unit1st Battalion, Otago Infantry Regiment
FateDied of wounds 26 September 1916
Age at death from cemetery records23
Place of burialSt Sever Cemetery (Plot B, Row 23, Grave No 71), Rouen, France
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Mother: Sophia Larsen, Maxwelltown
Miscellaneous detailsNominal Roll Vol. 1: Otago Infantry Batln/Seventh

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