Roll of Honour Hugh Rennie McDonald

Service number 1781
Rank Lance Corporal
Unit 48th Australian Infantry Battalion
Service Australian Imperial Force
Conflict/Operation First World War, 1914-1918
Conflict Eligibility Date First World War, 1914-1921
Date of Death 03 July 1918
Place of Death France
Place of Association Unley, South Australia, Australia
Cemetery or Memorial Details Villers-Bretonneux Military Cemetery, Villers-Bretonneux, Picardie, France
Source AWM145 Roll of Honour cards, 1914-1918 War, Army

Location on the Roll of Honour

Hugh Rennie McDonald's name is located at panel 146 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

Hugh Rennie McDonald's name will be projected onto the exterior of the Hall of Memory on:


  • Wed 17 May 2023 at 6:40pm
  • Tue 25 July 2023 at 11:03pm
  • Mon 25 September 2023 at 4:53am
  • Fri 05 January 2024 at 9:56pm
  • Sun 14 April 2024 at 8:07pm


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.