George McDONALD

Regimental number14132
True NameMcDONALD, George Alexander
OccupationLabourer
Next of kinFriend, Mrs R Colligan, Denniston, Westport
Rank on embarkationRifleman
Unit nameNew Zealand Expeditionary Force, New Zealand Rifle Brigade, 5th Reinforcements to 3rd Battalion, G Company (Unattached)
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Wellington on 26 June 1916
Final rankPrivate
Final unit1st Battalion, Canterbury Infantry Regiment
FateKilled in Action 7 June 1917
Age at death from cemetery records23
Place of burialNo known grave
Commemoration detailsMessines Ridge (New Zealand) Memorial, nr Ieper, Belgium
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: John and Annie MacDonald, Awakeri, Thames
Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
SourcesNominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 34, p. 35