Allan William Macdonald (1894 - 1918)

Born 1894 in Geraldine, Canterbury, New Zealand

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Died 11 Nov 1918 at about age 24 in Stamford, Lincolnshire, England

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Biography

Birth rego NZ: 1894/14743 ¶Macdonald ¶Allan William ¶Agnes Margaret ¶Donald

MACDONALD, Allan William (Service number N/N); First Rank - Royal Air Force Cadet; Last Rank - 2nd Lieutenant; BirthDate 9 September 1894; Place of Birth Geraldine, Canterbury; Enlistment Information: Date 20 September 1917; Age 23; Address at Enlistment - Glenlee Station, Blenheim; Occupation Sheep farmer; Previous Military Experience - Cadets Christ’s College; Ashburton Territorials; Marlborough Mounted Rifles; Marital Status Single; Next of Kin - Mr Donald Macdonald (father), Glenlee Station, Blenheim; Religion Presbyterian; Medical Information - 5 foot 3 inches tall, weight 133 [pounds (60kgs), chest 31-34 inches, fair complexion, blue eyes, black hair; Military Service - Served with UK Forces, Served in Royal Flying Corps; Other Units Served With 1TDS Wittering, Stamford, England; Last Unit Served With Royal Air Force; Death Date 11 November 1918; Age 24 years; Place of Death Stamford, Lincolnshire, England; Cause - Aeroplane accident; Notices 18 November 1918, Sun; Memorial or Cemetery - Stamford Cemetery, Lincolnshire, England; Memorial Reference H.N.18. There is a long biographical note about Allan at [1]

Sources

• https://museum.timaru.govt.nz/explore/scroll/profile?id=5172

•Birth registration New Zealand