Great War Dundee
This is Dundee's story of those that served in the First World War, and of the people left at home
David Donald
Military Information
- Date of enlistment: 07.02.1916
- Place of enlistment: Melbourne, Victoria
- Service no: 15423
- Rank: Sapper
- Service Occupation:
- Awards:
- Regiment/Service: Australian Engineers
- Unit/Ship: 7th Field Company
- Place of Death: France
- Age at Death: 40
- Date of Death: 28.04.1917
- Burial Country: France
- Cemetery: Noreuil Australian Cemetery
- Grave/Mem Ref no: C.25.
Personal Information
- Date of Birth:
- Place of Birth: Dundee
- Address:
- Occupation: Architect
- Mother:
Jessie Donald, “Studio Cottage” 17a Wellington St, Dundee
- Father:
Alexander Donald, “Studio Cottage” 17a Wellington St, Dundee
- Siblings:
- Spouse:
- Children:
More about David Donald
For reasons unknown David is not listed on the original Dundee Roll of Honour. For more information on David visit his Service Record.
The Morgan Academy Roll of Honour list this man as Duncan Donald.
David Donald 15423 Australian Engineers
MORGAN ACADEMY MEDALLIST KILLED.
Information has been received by Mrs Donald, Studio Cottage, Wellington Street, that her only surviving son, Sapper David Donald, of the Australian Engineers, has been killed in action.
Deceased was a pupil of the Morgan Academy, where he was gold medallist. He served as an architect with Messrs M’Laren, Sons & Soutar, and later with Messrs Leslie Ower & Allan, Dundee. He was also for a time in the office of Messrs Brewster & Grant, architects, Blairgowrie.
About five years ago Sapper Donald left this country to occupy a prominent architectural position with the Australian Government.
Deceased was a son of the late Mr Alex. Donald, a well-known photographer in Dundee. Sapper Donald was in Dundee a few months ago. He had only been a few weeks in France. He was well known in cricket circles, being a member of the Craighall Cricket Club.
Dundee Courier 10th May 1917
Information supplied by Gary Thomson, additional information and image kindly supplied by Michael Caldwell
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