| Accession Number | P03569.045 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Print silver gelatin |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Place made | Egypt: Suez Canal, Port Said |
| Date made | c 1919 |
| Conflict |
Period 1910-1919 First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
The original grave marker, covered in flowers, of 724 Trooper (Tpr) Murdock McDonald, 3rd ...
Description
The original grave marker, covered in flowers, of 724 Trooper (Tpr) Murdock McDonald, 3rd Australian Light Horse, of York Peninsula, SA. Tpr M McDonald enlisted on 23 November 1914 and embarked from Melbourne aboard SS Hessen on 2 February 1915. He died of wounds in Egypt on 7 July 1916 aged 26 years. Tpr M McDonald’s older brother 725 Tpr Alfred McDonald enlisted on 13 November 1914 with 3rd Australian Light Horse. He embarked and sailed with his brother and was also killed in action in Egypt on 3 June 1916 aged 27 years. See P03569.047 for his brother's grave.