Difference between revisions of "John Hector Russell MacDonald"
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| Personal Information | |
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| Date of Birth | 11 Feb 1919 |
| Place of Birth | Katanning, Western Australia |
| Death | 18 Jul 1942 |
| Military Information | |
| Reg Number | WX7572 |
| Date of Enlistment | 6 Aug 1940 |
| Rank | Sergeant |
| Unit/Formation | 2nd/28th Australian Infantry Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in action 18 Jul 1942 |
| Monument |
Armadale War Memorial El Alamein War Cemetery, El Alamein, Marsa Matruh, Egypt Australian War Memorial |
| Medals |
1939-45 Star Africa Star War Medal 1939-45 Australian Services Medal 1939-45 |
Pre War
War Service
On 17 Jul 1942 the 2/28 Battalion was reserve battalion for an attack on Ruin Ridge. That evening they moved forward and gained ground that was not occupied buy the enemy and while holding it the next day they were 'intermittently' shelled with 88 mm air burst shells. It appears that John was a casualty of this shelling by the Germans.
Parents were Hector John and Sarah MacDonald of Armadale, Western Australia.
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