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...do YOUR families link back to first South Australian wheat growers?
Christina and Donald McLEAN from Scotland 1837
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 1894 - 1917 (22 years)
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| Name |
Gordon LLoyd MCDONALD [1] |
| Born |
1 Jul 1894 |
Nurrabiel Vic  |
| Gender |
Male |
| Education |
Nurrabiel Vic |
| State School |
| Cause of death |
WWI |
Messines France |
| Killed in Action in Messines France |
| Military Service |
Enlisted on 18th February 1916. He was number 943 Private G L McDonald, C Company, 38th Battalion, 10th Infantry Brigade, 3rd Australian Division.
On 7th June 1917, he was killed in action in the Battle of Messines in France.
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| Died |
7 Jun 1917 |
Messines France |
| Buried |
Ypres West Flanders Belgium |
| Person ID |
I-6342 |
Christina and Donald McLean |
| Last Modified |
16 Mar 2019 |
| Father |
Joseph MCDONALD, b. 16 Oct 1851, Cumberland UK , d. 19 Mar 1924, Nurrabiel Vic (Age 72 years) |
| Relationship |
-2084 |
| Mother |
Flora MCDONALD, b. 8 Sep 1850, Finniss SA , d. 21 Oct 1939, Horsham Vic (Age 89 years) |
| Relationship |
-2084 |
| Married |
17 Dec 1879 |
Horsham Vic [2] |
| Marriage/Wedding |
17 Dec 1879 |
Horsham Vic [2] |
Unbeknown to their families Flora and Joseph slipped away to Horsham Vic, where they were quietly married by the Reverend R B Scott at the Presbyterian Church. Their witnesses were Mary Florence Hall and Letitia Frances Young.
Although Flora and Joseph have the same surname, their families are not related. |
| Residence |
Jallumba Vic |
| Family ID |
F-2084 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
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| Sources |
- [S-79] http://ww1sa.gravesecrets.net, ww1sa.gravesecrets.net.
- [S-3] PUBLICATION BRB 'Donald & Christina McLean & Their Descendants', 1995 copies available, Copies of the BRB available Strathalbyn National Trust Museum & Library, several libraries around Australia including State Library SA, and Western Australian Genealogical Society Bayswater WA Request assistance for locating a copy through 'Contact us' on this website. , Page 99 in Rachel's section.
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