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DONALDSON, William Ernest
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 5311 |
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| Enlisted: | 14 February 1916, Melbourne, Vic. |
| Last Rank: | Sapper |
| Last Unit: | Tunnelling Companies |
| Born: | North Carlton, Vic., 1878 |
| Home Town: | Burnley, Yarra, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Natural Causes, Mooroopna Hospital, Mooroopna, Vic., 10 February 1935 |
| Cemetery: |
Mooroopna Public Cemetery, Victoria |
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Service History
World War 1 Service
| 14 Feb 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Sapper, 5311, Reinforcements WW1, Melbourne, Vic. | |
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| 20 Sep 1916: | Involvement Sapper, 5311, Mining Corps, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '6' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Suffolk embarkation_ship_number: A23 public_note: '' | |
| 20 Sep 1916: | Embarked Sapper, 5311, Mining Corps, HMAT Suffolk, Melbourne | |
| 30 Sep 1916: | Involvement Sapper, 5311, Tunnelling Companies, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '6' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Suffolk embarkation_ship_number: A23 public_note: '' | |
| 30 Sep 1916: | Embarked Sapper, 5311, Tunnelling Companies, HMAT Suffolk, Melbourne |
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OBITUARY
MR. W. E. DONALDSON
The death occurred in the Mooroopna Hospital on Sunday of Mr. William Ernest Donaldson. Deceased, who was 58 years of age, served with the A.I.F., and came north after the war on account of his health. He is survived by a wife, four daughers and three sons. The (funeral will take place at the Mporoopna Cemetery this afternoon. The Rev. Father Ryan will read the burial service. Messrs Kittle Bros, have charge of the mortuary arrangements.
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