Roll of Honour Alexander Joseph McDonald

Service number 132
Rank Corporal
Unit 1st Field Company, Australian Engineers
Service Australian Imperial Force
Conflict/Operation First World War, 1914-1918
Conflict Eligibility Date First World War, 1914-1921
Date of Death 25 April 1915
Place of Death Gallipoli, Dardanelles, Turkey
Cause of Death Died of wounds
Place of Association Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Cemetery or Memorial Details Shrapnel Valley Cemetery, Gallipoli Peninsula, Canakkale Province, Turkey
Source AWM145 Roll of Honour cards, 1914-1918 War, Army

Location on the Roll of Honour

Alexander Joseph McDonald's name is located at panel 24 in the Commemorative Area at the Australian War Memorial (as indicated by the poppy on the plan).

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Personal Service Records

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War Graves

The Office of Australian War Graves has the location and other information about war graves and memorials. Search the records of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission for details about First and Second World War graves.

Roll of Honour name projection

Alexander Joseph McDonald's name will be projected onto the exterior of the Hall of Memory on:


  • Sun 04 June 2023 at 8:32pm
  • Fri 14 July 2023 at 9:27pm
  • Sun 08 October 2023 at 9:36pm
  • Mon 22 January 2024 at 1:31am
  • Wed 24 April 2024 at 2:15am


These dates and times are estimates. Please note that previous advised times on this site have recently been changed to ensure that early evening projections are clearly visible and not affected by twilight. The actual time of projection could also change as a result of weather and other factors, so it is advisable to check closer to the date. In the rare event of a temporary loss of electrical power, the names scheduled for display in that period will not appear until the next time listed.