Pte
Ronald James McDonald
Information about birth
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Date of birth: 19/05/1889 |
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Place of birth: Coldwater, Simcoe County, Ontario, Canada |
General information
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Profession: Carpenter |
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Religion: Presbyterian |
Army information
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Country: Canada |
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Force: Canadian Expeditionary Force |
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Rank: Private |
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Service number: 59708 |
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Enlistment date: 15/03/1915 |
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Enlistment place: Kingston, Frontenac County, Ontario, Canada |
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Units: — Canadian Infantry, 21st Bn. (Eastern Ontario) (Last known unit) |
Information about death
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Date of death: 09/11/1917 |
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Place of death: No. 44 Casualty Clearing Station, Nine Elms, Poperinge, Belgium |
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Cause of death: Died of wounds (D.O.W.) |
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Age: 28 |
Cemetery
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Nine Elms British Cemetery Plot: VIII Row: E Grave: 5 |
Points of interest 3
| #1 | Place of birth | ||
| #2 | Enlistment place | ||
| #3 | Place of death (approximate) |
Sources 3
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Personnel Records of the First World War (Library and Archives Canada, Ottawa (LAC), RG 150, Volume Number: 219). https://library-archives.canada.ca/ Sources used |
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War diaries: 21st Canadian Infantry Battalion (Library and Archives Canada, Ottawa (LAC), RG9-III-D-3, Volume number: 4931, Microfilm reel number: T-10731--T-10732, File number: 410). https://library-archives.canada.ca/ Sources used |
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War Graves Registers: Circumstances of Death (Library and Archives Canada, Ottawa (LAC), RG 150, 1992-93/314; Volume Number: 219). https://library-archives.canada.ca/ Sources used |
More information 2
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Commonwealth War Graves Commission Database https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/137062 |
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Lives of the First World War (Imperial War Museum) https://livesofthefirstworldwar.iwm.org.uk/lifestory/5626129 |