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Ronald Alexander Leslie Macdonald
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BiographyWhen Ronald Macdonald joined the army he had the rank of Private with a service number of 462. He enlisted on 25 August 1914.
He was promoted to Corporal on 2 September 1915 and transferred to Brigade HQ and then appointed to the rank of Lieutenant on 14 November 1915.
While serving at Gallipoli, 28 May 1915, he was wounded in action.
He was killed in action at Hill 40 in the Suez Canal region.
Age27Date of Death9 August 1916Civil employmentStation Overseer/GrazierEducatedBarker CollegeRelationshipsSon of Alexander and Elizabeth MacDonald, Eurunderee, Mudgee, New South Wales.
He was promoted to Corporal on 2 September 1915 and transferred to Brigade HQ and then appointed to the rank of Lieutenant on 14 November 1915.
While serving at Gallipoli, 28 May 1915, he was wounded in action.
He was killed in action at Hill 40 in the Suez Canal region.
Age27Date of Death9 August 1916Civil employmentStation Overseer/GrazierEducatedBarker CollegeRelationshipsSon of Alexander and Elizabeth MacDonald, Eurunderee, Mudgee, New South Wales.Service Information
RankLieutenantRegiment1st Australian Light Horse RegimentPlace of enlistmentRoseberry Park, NSWPlace of embarkmentSydney, NSWDate of embarkment20 October 1914Place of deathEgyptMemorial or CemeteryKantara War Memorial Cemetery, Suez Canal, EgyptMemorial/Cemetery Barker CollegeMemorial NotesThe Barker College First World War memorial is six bronze panels on two brick pylons which list the names of former students who served and died in the First World War. The pylons sit on either side of steps from the playground below the Head of School's office.
Ronald Macdonald is also commemorated on the Mudgee District Fallen Soldiers Memorial, NSWKeywordsBarker CollegeFirst World WarWW1
Regiment1st Australian Light Horse RegimentPlace of enlistmentRoseberry Park, NSWPlace of embarkmentSydney, NSWDate of embarkment20 October 1914Place of deathEgyptMemorial or CemeteryKantara War Memorial Cemetery, Suez Canal, EgyptMemorial/Cemetery Barker CollegeMemorial NotesThe Barker College First World War memorial is six bronze panels on two brick pylons which list the names of former students who served and died in the First World War. The pylons sit on either side of steps from the playground below the Head of School's office.Ronald Macdonald is also commemorated on the Mudgee District Fallen Soldiers Memorial, NSW
KeywordsBarker CollegeFirst World WarWW1Ronald Alexander Leslie Macdonald. Hornsby Shire, accessed 24/04/2026, https://hornsbyshire.recollect.net.au/nodes/view/5354