Ronald McDONALD

Regimental number24/1136
Date of birth24 June 1880
Place of birthOtago
ReligionPresbyterian
OccupationFarmer
AddressOtane
Marital statusSingle
Height6' 0"
Next of kinUncle, Thomas Hamilton, Hauraki Road, Takapuna, Auckland
Enlistment date28 May 1915
Rank on embarkationCorporal
Enlistment statusVolunteer
Unit nameNew Zealand Expeditionary Force, New Zealand Rifle Brigade, 2nd Battalion, D Company
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Wellington on 10 October 1915
D Company, 2nd Bn, New Zealand Rifle Brigade, embarked on board five ships: HMNZT 'Mauganui', HMNZT 31 'Tahiti', HMNZT 32 'Aparima', HMNZT 33 'Navua', and HMNZT 34 'Warrimoo'. It is not possible from the Nominal Roll to determine on which ship an individual embarked.
Final rankRifleman
Final unit2nd Battalion, New Zealand Rifle Brigade
FateCommenced return to New Zealand 1 February 1919
Discharge date12 April 1919
Other details

Embarked Wellington, 10 October 1915; disembarked Egypt, 18 November 1915.

Joined Western Frontier Force (Senussi uprising), 21 November 1915.

Reverted to Rifleman at own request, 3 January 1916.

Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 6 April 1916.

On leave to United Kingdom, 19 January 1918; rejoined unit from leave, 5 February 1918.

Admitted to No 2 NZ Field Ambulance, 21 June 1918 (influenza); discharged to and rejoined unit, 24 June 1918.

Commenced return to New Zealand from London on board HT 'Hororata', 1 February 1919; discharged, 12 April 1919.

Total war service: 3 years 320 days (of which 3 years 158 days were abroad)

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Miscellaneous detailsNominal Roll Vol. 1: D Company/2nd NZRB
Date of death10 August 1951 Napier
Age at death61
SourcesArchives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805