Name
Donald Paul "Scobie Dan" McDonald
Born
1891-03-28
Birth Place
Tiverton. ON
Occupation
Cabinet maker -Malcolm Furniture Factory
Religion
Presbyterian
Died
1929-12-31
Death Place
Guelph, ON
Cemetery
Service Record 1
Regimental Number
651906
Highest Rank
Private
Conflict
Battalion
Company
Enlisted
Enlistment /Transfer Date
1916-03-03
Discharge Date
1919-04-12
Discharge Cause
Demobilization
Service Record 2
Regimental Number
651906
Highest Rank
Private
Conflict
Battalion
4th Reserve Battalion
Enlistment /Transfer Date
1918-02-24
Service Record 3
Regimental Number
651906
Highest Rank
Private
Conflict
Battalion
Enlistment /Transfer Date
1918-04-13
Prisoner of War
Yes
Taken Prisoner of War
1918-08-28
Prisoner of War Camp 1
Giessen Prison Camp
Discharge Date
1919-04-14
Discharge Cause
Demobilization
Notes
Taken prisoner on 1918-08-28. Discharged due to demobilization 1919-04-12.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: F. Treve James and Thomas Johnsto- Kraemer, Kent. “The 160th Dispatch” column. Marathon of History Magazine, Fall https://publuu.com/flip-book/70758/1342201/page/10
News Clippings
160th Battalion Enlistment Card
McDonalds of the 160th Battalion, 1916
Bruce Herald Times, February 21, 1924
Kincardine Reporter, October 17, 1918
Kincardine Reporter, March 15, 1923
Kincardine Review, October 10, 1918
Kincardine Reporter, March 15, 1923
Kincardine Reporter, March 15, 1923
Walkerton Telescope, January 9, 1930
