There is no official records for this man- no attestation, nothing on Virtual  War Memorial nor on the NAA. This story is garnered from various websites

 

Henry Alexander McDonald, service number 511, was born and educated at Tilba on the south coast of NSW and was 33 years of age at enlistment. He was the son of Alexander McDonald and Louise McDonald, who resided in the South Coast. On 12th  October 1911 he married Helena May Costello. They had one child, Dorothy Merle.

On recruitment, his wife is listed as living in Railway St, Murwillumbah.

He enlisted on 1^st June 1916 at Lismore and sailed with the 11^th machine gun section aboard the Ballarat which was torpedoed on Anzac Day 1917. He reached England safely, and after a short time in camp was sent to France. At some time in his service he was promoted to Temporary Corporal. He took part in the Battle of Ypres where he was gassed and wounded and died from the effects of the same on 22^nd October 1917

BURIAL

Henry is buried in St. Sever Cemetery extension, Rouen P. III. O. 9A.

MEMORIAL

He is listed on the Murwillumbah War Memorial & the Bangalow-Clunes Great War Honour Roll and Memorial Sculpture

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