John Hector Russell MacDonald

John Hector Russell MacDonald

Personal Information
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	2/28th Australian Infantry Battalion
Post War Details
Fate	Killed in action 18 Jul 1942
Monument(s)	Armadale War Memorial El Alamein War Cemetery, El Alamein, Marsa Matruh, Egypt
Australian War Memorial	Australian War Memorial
Medals	1939-45 Star Africa Star War Medal 1939-45 Australian Service Medal 1939-45

War Service

On 17 Jul 1942 the 2/28th Australian Infantry Battalion was the reserve battalion for an attack on Ruin Ridge. That evening they moved forward and gained ground that was not occupied by 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.

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  El Alamein Cemetery and Memorial
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  John MacDonald's gravesite

Parents were Hector John and Sarah MacDonald of Armadale, Western Australia.