DONALDSON J.S.
Given Names: John Samuel
Service Number: 2636
Unit: 21st Battalion, 6th reinforcements
Rank: Private
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Age: 21 Yrs 5 Mths
Occupation: Carpenter
Marital Status: Single
Religion: Presbyterian
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Height: 5 Ft 8 In
Weight: 147 Lbs
Chest: 33-35 In
Hair: Black
Eyes: Blue
Complexion: Fresh
ENLISTMENT
Date Enlisted: 10/7/1915
Place: Melbourne
Next of Kin: FATHER John Donaldson
Parks Terrace, Kew, Victoria
Embarkation Date: 5/10/1915
Port: Melbourne
Ship: RMS Moldavia
END OF WAR
Status: Killed in action
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Unit: 21st Battalion
Rank: Corporal
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MEDALS AND AWARDS
14/15 Star: 19340
British War Medal: 25756
Victory Medal: 25578
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BIRTH
Date or Year: 1896
Place: Sandringham, Victoria
Father: John Anstruther DONALDSON
Mother: Mary Ann BENNELL
MARRIAGE
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DEATH
Date or Year: 9/10/1917
Place: Broodseinde Ridge, Belgium
Burial: No known grave
SERVICE RECORD HIGHLIGHTS
Wounded in action 31/7/1916; gun shot wound, right thigh
MEMORIALS
Kew War Memorial
Kew Presbyterian Church
Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium
Australian War Memorial
Memorial Plaque: 340827
WORLD WAR 2 SERVICE
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COMMENTS
FURTHER INFORMATION
Yes