Volunteers of Essendon and Flemington, 1914-1918

McDonald J C    Pte    7032    John Charles                7 Inf Bn      30    Station overseer    Married    Pres       

Address:    Moonee Ponds, Eglinton St, 177, c/- Mrs J C McDonald   

Next of Kin:    McDonald, M, Mrs, wife, 177 Eglinton St, Moone Ponds   

Enlisted:    10 Oct 1916       

Embarked:     A20 Hororata 23 Nov 1916   

Date of Death:   29/09/1918

CWGC:  "Son of John and Jane McDonald; husband of Marion I. McDonald, of Courthouse Stores, Skipton, Victoria. Born at Berrybank, Victoria".

VILLERS-BRETONNEUX MEMORIAL

War Service Commemorated

Ascot Vale Methodists* (J G)

Essendon Gazette Roll of Honour With the Colours

In Memoriam

McDONALD. –Officially reported killed in action,
somewhere in France, on the 29th September,
1918, Private John C. McDonald, 37th Battalion,
loved husband of Marion (Courthouse Store,
Skipton), and son of the late John and Mrs.
McDonald, of Moonee Ponds.
One of the best.
-(Inserted by his sorrowing wife.)

Family Notices (1918, October 17).  

The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), p. 1.

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McDONALD.-Officially reported killed in action
somewhere in France, No. 7032, Private John
Charles (Jack), dearly beloved second son of
Jane (Moonee Ponds) and the late John McDon-
ald, of Skipton, aged 33 years; brother of Rod,
Allan, Edie, and Stan.
A loving son and brother.
He has crossed the grand horizon,
Eternity's great span;
He has earned the crowning glory
Of a soldier and a man.
-(Allan and Hilda, Burwood.)

Family Notices (1918, October 18). The Argus

(Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), p. 1.

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article1437124

MCDONALD.—In loving, memory of my dear husband,
Private J. C McDonald, 37th Batt., killed
in action, 29th September, 1918.
Greater love hath no man than this.
(M. I. McDonald, Skipton.)

McD0NALD.—In loving memory of our dear son and
brother Private J. C. McDonald (Jack), 37th
Battalion, who was killed, in action in France on
September 29, 1918
Peace, perfect peace.
(Inserted by his loving mother, sister, and
brothers.)

MCDONALD.—In loving memory of Pte. John
Charles (Jack) McDonald, killed in action, in
France, September 29; 1918
"And with the morn our loved one's face will
smile."
(Inserted by Roderick, Florence, and Keith
McDonald, Kensington.)

Family Notices (1919, September 29). The Argus

(Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), p. 1.

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article4681353