Archibald MCDONALD

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Service Number:	21
Enlisted:	2 September 1914, Brisbane, Queensland
Last Rank:	Driver
Last Unit:	2nd Light Horse Brigade HQ
Born:	Warragul, Victoria, March 1888
Home Town:	Sea View, Baw Baw, Victoria
Schooling:	Sea View State School, Victoria
Occupation:	Labourer
Died:	Died of wounds, Palestine, 1 November 1917
Cemetery:	Beersheba War Cemetery Row Q, Grave No. 31, Beersheba War Cemetery, Beersheba, Israel
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Warragul War Memorial

2 Sep 1914:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Driver, 21, Brisbane, Queensland
24 Sep 1914:	Involvement AIF WW1, Driver, 21, 2nd Light Horse Regiment, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '1' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Anglo Egyptian embarkation_ship_number: A25 public_note: ''
24 Sep 1914:	Embarked AIF WW1, Driver, 21, 2nd Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Anglo Egyptian, Brisbane
9 May 1915:	Involvement AIF WW1, Driver, 21, 2nd Light Horse Regiment, ANZAC / Gallipoli
31 Oct 1917:	Wounded Driver, 21, 2nd Light Horse Brigade HQ, Battle of Beersheba, Bomb wound (right elbow and thigh, left knee)
2 Nov 1917:	Involvement AIF WW1, Driver, 21, 2nd Light Horse Brigade HQ, Battle of Beersheba

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