| Service number | VX5554 |
|---|---|
| Birth Date | 1920-04-25 |
| Birth Place | Australia: Victoria, Melbourne, Fitzroy |
| Death Date | 1943-02-03 |
| Death Place | New Guinea |
| Final Rank | Lieutenant |
| Service | Australian Army |
| Unit | 2/7th Australian Infantry Battalion |
| Places | |
| Conflict/Operation | Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Gazettes |
Published in London Gazette in 1943-12-23 Published in Commonwealth Gazette in 1943-12-23 |
Lieutenant Albert James McDonald
Description
Lieutenant Albert James McDonald joined the Second Australian Imperial Force on 4 November 1939, after previously serving with the militia. He declared that he was several months older than his age in order to enlist. Lieutenant McDonald was posted to 2/7 Australian Infantry Battalion, and served with his unit in Palestine, Egypt, Libya, Greece, and Syria. He then went on to serve in New Guinea. On 3 February 1943, Lieutenant McDonald was killed in action in New Guinea. He is buried at Lae War Cemetery, Lae, Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea.
Collection items
Rolls
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Roll of Honour:
- Unit
- 2/7th Australian Infantry Battalion
- Conflict
- Second World War, 1939-1945
- Rank
- Lieutenant
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Honours and Awards (Recommendation):
- Conflict
- Second World War, 1939-1945
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Honours and Awards:
- Unit
- 2/7th Australian Infantry Battalion
- Conflict
- Second World War, 1939-1945
- Rank
- Lieutenant
- London Gazette
- 23 December 1943 on page 5577 at position 98
- Commonwealth Gazette
- 23 December 1943 on page 2798 at position 50
Timeline
| Date of birth | 25 April 1920 | |
|---|---|---|
| Date of enlistment | 04 November 1939 | |
| Date of death | 03 February 1943 |