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| dateofbirth	  = 8 Dec 1908
| placeofbirth	  = Belmont, Western Australia
| death	          = 12 Jun 1982, aged 73
| placeofdeath	  = Armadale, Western Australia
| enlistmentage	  = 32 years, 10 months
| description	  = 5'7" (1.70m) tall; dark complexion, hazel eyes, dark hair
| height          = 5'7" (1.70m)
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| complexion      = dark
| eyes            = hazel
| hair            = dark
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| occupation	  = labourer
| religion	  = Church of England
| address	  = Albany highway, Kelmscott, Western Australia
| relation	  = Wife
| nextofkin       = Mrs Lucy Swanson Anderson
| regnumber	  = [https://recordsearch.naa.gov.au/SearchNRetrieve/Interface/ViewImage.aspx?B=6368553  W7722 & WX36585]
| enlistmentdate  = 8 Oct 1941
| rank	          = Sergeant
| unit     	  = "M" Australian Heavy Battery (Coast)
| 1stembarkationdatefrom= 18 Aug 1943
| 1stembarkationdateto= 29 Aug 1943
| 1sttransportembarked= SS Junipero Serra
| 1sttransportnote= Brisbane to Buna in Papua
| 1stdateofreturnfrom= 31 Jul 1944
| 1stdateofreturnto= 8 Aug 1944
| 1sttransportreturn= SS William Luckenbach
| 1sttransportreturnnote= Finschhafen, Papua to Brisbane
| fate1	          = Returned to Australia (medical)
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| medal1	  = 1939-45 Star
| medal2          = Pacific Star
| medal3          = War Medal 1939-45
| medal4          = Australian Service Medal 1939-45
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==Pre War==
During 1934 Donald married Lucy Swainson Bellas, and their daughter Helen Marie was born 7 Dec 1935. 
Electoral Roll entries: 1936 Albany road, Kelmscott; 1943 Fifth road, Armadale, labourer

==War Service==
Don was a full time CMF member from 8 Oct 1941 until 16 Jul 1943 before joining the 2nd AIF from 17 Jul 1943 until his discharge on 17 May 1945.  His initial posting after training was to No 4 Light Battery, Fremantle. On 29 Jan 1942 he was charged with having been AWOL from 10:00pm until a minute to midnight on 28 Jan. Fined 5/- by the CO of Fortress Coy. On 12 Mar 1942 he was admitted to the [[110th Australian Base Hospital]] before being released to the [[109th Australian Convalescent Depot]] on 31 Mar 1942. On 18 Apr 1942 he returned to full duties with the Fortress Engineers Company.


On 16 Jan 1943 Donald was transferred  from the Fortress Engineers WA to the [[4th Australian Fortress Company]]. On 22 Jan 1943 he was promoted Corporal and the next day transferred to the [[5th Australian Fortress Company]]. On 1 May 1943 he was transferred from the Engineers to become an Artillery  member of [['M' Australian Heavy Battery (Coast)]] of the Brisbane Fixed Heavy Artillery. Transferred to the 2nd AIF on 17 Jul 1943, on 18 Aug 1943 along with the rest of 'M' Battery he boarded the [[SS Junipero Serra]] in Brisbane for Buna in Papua where they disembarked on 29 Aug 1943.


On 3 Dec 1943 Don required evacuation to the [[2/3rd Australian Casualty Clearing Station]] for treatment for an unknown infection, before returning to his unit on 19 Dec 1943.  Donald was promoted Acting Sergeant on 21 Apr 1944, and the rank was confirmed on 9 Jul 1944. Three weeks later, on 31 Jul 1944 Donald boarded the [[SS William Luckenbach]] in Finschhafen for Brisbane where he disembarked on 8 Aug 1944.


Donald spent two days with the [[12th Australian Camp Hospital]] with Dyspepsia in late October 1944 before transferring to the [[Queensland Line of Communication Recruit Reception & General Details Depot]]. He bounced around base units until 9 Jan 1945 when he was reclassified 'B2' suitable for work as a truck driver, and recommended for return to Western Australia. On 2 Mar 1945 he was admitted to [[110th Australian Base Hospital]] with malaria, and after treatment he was released on 10 Mar 1945. however on 20 Mar 1945 he was admitted to the [[109th Australian Convalescent Depot]] for recovery before being discharged on 15 May 1945.

==Post War==
Electoral Roll entries: 1954 Albany road, Kelmscott, driver; 1963 - 1968 at 103 Bishopgate street, Carlisle, gardener; 1972 - 1980 at 2 Verrill way, Armadale. 


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