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George Wallace MCDONALD

George Wallace MCDONALD

Male 1894 - 1961  (67 years)

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  • Name George Wallace MCDONALD 
    Born 20 Jun 1894  West Wail Vic Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • BORN 'Wyn Wyn' West Wail Vic
    Gender Male 
    Education West Wail Vic Find all individuals with events at this location 
    West Wail primary school 
    Education Geelong Vic Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Wool classing Gordon Institute of Technology Geelong Vic 
    Military Service During WW1, with 2 brothers, served in the AIF overseas and all returned home.
    He enlisted at 20 years old, on 11th Nov 1914 - 3 months after the war was was declared.
    He was in the 5th Victorian Scottish Regiment, Second Brigade, First Division, 1st AIF.
    He served in Egypt and then at Gallipoli. After 2 weeks he was wounded in the leg.
    He was hospitalized in Egypt and England before being repatriated and medically discharged on 9th Feb 1916.  
    Occupation Streatham Vic Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Farmer at 'Nerrin Nerrin' Streatham Vic  
    Occupation 1921  Geelong Vic Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Instructor in wool classing Gordon Institute of Technology Geelong Vic 
    Occupation 1930  Geelong Vic Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Head of Wool department Gordon Institute of Technology Geelong Vic 
    Died 5 Aug 1961 
    Buried Geelong Vic Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I-7259  Christina and Donald McLean
    Last Modified 26 Nov 2016 

    Father Alexander John MCDONALD,   b. 28 Oct 1861, Finniss SA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 Jun 1937  (Age 75 years) 
    Mother Jessie McDonald SHERIDAN,   b. 8 Jan 1867, Cavendish Vic Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 4 Nov 1943, Geelong Vic Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 76 years) 
    Married 27 Nov 1889  Clear Lake Vic Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    • born 'Clear Lake' Vic
    Occupation Yan Yean Vic Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Arab and Shetland Pony Stud at Yan Yean, north of Melbourne Victoria 
    Occupation West Wail Vic Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Farmer 'Wyn Wyn' West Wail Vic 
    Occupation Horsham Vic Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Farmer St Helens Plains Horsham 
    Occupation Streatham Vic Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Jack was the manager 'Nerrin Nerrin' - a large sheep station five miles south of Streatham in Victoria's Western District. 
    Residence Geelong Vic Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Lara Geelong Vic 
    Residence Geelong Vic Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Myer St Geelong Vic 
    Family ID F-2374  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Eileen Agnes JOHNSON,   b. 9 Apr 1895,   d. 13 May 1960  (Age 65 years) 
    Married 1917  Smythesdale Vic Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Residence Geelong Vic Find all individuals with events at this location 
    65 Skene St Geelong Vic 
    Children 
    +1. Ina Frances MCDONALD,   b. 14 Jun 1918, Footscray Vic Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, Date unknown  []
    +2. JM M
    +3. MI M
    +4. Jean Margaret MCDONALD,   b. 14 Feb 1927, Geelong Vic Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 26 May 1978, Geelong Vic Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 51 years)
    +5. PM M
    Last Modified 11 Dec 2016 02:19:00 
    Family ID F-2397  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Photos
    0539 - George McDonald's family - Mary, George, Jack, Pat, Ina, Agnes & Jean.jpg
    0539 - George McDonald's family - Mary, George, Jack, Pat, Ina, Agnes & Jean.jpg
    PM M (I7415)
    JM M (I7412)
    MI M (I7413)

    STORIES
    5183 - George Wallace McDonald & Eileen Agnes Johnson
    5183 - George Wallace McDonald & Eileen Agnes Johnson
    Biography as published in the BRB in 1985 & 1995.

  • Sources 
    1. [S-245] Warren McLean - ID 1506 - family tree on MyHeritage, my heritage (with a log in), 23 May 2021 Lorna McLean Researcher.
      Jessie McDonald (born Sheridan) Birth Jan 8 1867 Cavendish Victoria Marriage to: Alexander John Wesley Andrew Mc Donald Nov 27 1889 Clear Lake Victoria Death Nov 4 1943 Geelong Victoria Burial Geelong Eastern Cemetery East Geelong Victoria