Name
John McDonald
Born
1896-12-28
Birth Place
Occupation
Farmer
Religion
Presbyterian
Died
1918-09-27
Death Place
Cambrai, France
Death
Killed in Action
Monument
Cemetery
Service Record 1
Regimental Number
651623
Highest Rank
Lance Corporal
Conflict
Battalion
Company
Enlisted
Enlistment /Transfer Date
1916-02-03
Service Record 2
Regimental Number
651623
Highest Rank
Lance Corporal
Conflict
Battalion
107th Pioneer Battalion
Enlistment /Transfer Date
1916-02-03
Artefacts, Photographs & Resources
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Online Collections Link
Notes
1st Battalion Canadian Engineers. Son of Malcolm Charlie McDonald (Stokes Bay, ON).Sources & Links
- James, F. Treve and Thomas Johnston, eds. “Bruce in Khaki containing a History of the 160th Overseas Bruce Battalion and Complete Nominal Roll of all Men who were at any Time on the Strength of the Battalion.” Chesley: James and Johnston, 1934. Print.;- McLeod, Norman. “The History of the County of Bruce 1907-1968”, vol 2, Bruce County Historical Society, 1969. Print.;
- Colter, Sharon. “A Historical Review of the Minute Books of the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 202 Lion’s Head, (Swan Lake) Ontario, 1931-2016.” Lion’s Head, Ont.: The Bruce Peninsula Press, 2016. Print.
- Library & Archives Canada
- War Graves Commission
- Book of Remembrance
- Canadian Virtual War Memorial
- Find a Grave
News Clippings
Canadian Echo, April 16, 1919
Canadian Echo Wiarton, October 23, 1918
