Roll of Honour William Charles McDonald

Service number	6546
Rank	Private
Unit	2nd Australian Infantry Battalion
Service	Australian Imperial Force
Conflict/Operation	First World War, 1914-1918
Conflict Eligibility Date	First World War, 1914-1921
Date of Death	06 November 1917
Place of Death	Belgium
Cause of Death	Killed in action
Age at Death	31
Place of Association	Shepherdstown, New South Wales, Australia
Cemetery or Memorial Details	Buttes New British Cemetery, Polygon Wood, Zonnebeke, Ypres, Flanders, Belgium
Source	AWM145 Roll of Honour cards, 1914-1918 War, Army

Location on the Roll of Honour

William Charles McDonald's name is located at panel 33 in the Commemorative Area at the Australian War Memorial (as indicated by the poppy on the plan).

Roll of Honour circular

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