Ernest Arthur McDonald, 1924–1945 (aged 21 years)
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- Ernest Arthur /McDonald/
| Birth | 12 February 1924
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| Birth of a brother | Harold McDonald 23 February 1926 (aged 2 years) |
| Death of a paternal grandfather | William John McDonald 16 February 1927 (aged 3 years) Source: <a href="%sm=H;v=z-death-william_john_0_mcdonald">Death Certificate </a> |
| Death of a maternal grandmother | Annie Pugh 10 July 1930 (aged 6 years) Source: <a href="%sm=H;v=z-death-annie_0_pugh">Death Certificate </a> |
| Death of a father | Joseph McDonald 17 March 1935 (aged 11 years) Source: <a href="%sm=H;v=z-death-joseph_0_mcdonald">Death Certificate </a> |
| Death | 13 April 1945 (aged 21 years) Source: Royal Navy Service Record JX 184684 |
| Burial | 1961 (15 years after death) Source: Commonwealth War Graves Commission |
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1893–1935
Birth: 25 March 1893
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26 — 19 Walpole St, Liverpool, Lancashire, England Death: 17 March 1935 — 107 Rice Lane, Liverpool, Lancashire, England |
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1893–1981
Birth: 3 March 1893
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41 — Liverpool, Lancashire, England Death: 10 February 1981 — Wellington Hospital, Newtown, Wellington, New Zealand |
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1924–1945
Birth: 12 February 1924
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1926–1991
Birth: 23 February 1926
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32 — Liverpool, Lancashire, England Death: 23 March 1991 — Wellington, New Zealand |
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1893–1935
Birth: 25 March 1893
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26 — 19 Walpole St, Liverpool, Lancashire, England Death: 17 March 1935 — 107 Rice Lane, Liverpool, Lancashire, England |
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| Marriage | Marriage — 24 August 1914 — |
| Death | Royal Navy Service Record JX 184684 |
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| Burial | Commonwealth War Graves Commission |
| Note | <b><li>Residence</b><ul><li type=circle>1924 ~ 9 Robson St, Everton, Liverpool, Lancashire, England</ul> <ul><li type=circle>1936 ~ <a href="%sm=H;v=z-place-derby_railway_orphange">Railway Servants Orphanage, Ashbourne Rd, Derby, Derbyshire, England</a></ul> <b><li>Employment</b><ul><li type=circle>1939 ~ Junior Clerk in a Timber Yard</ul> <ul><li type=circle>1940 (Feb) ~ Navel Cadet assigned to HMS St George located at Cunningham's Holiday Camp, Douglas, Isle of Man- Refer the book Boy Seaman R.N. by Tom Robson for a desciption of life at the training establishment</ul> <ul><li type=circle>1940 (Feb) ~ <a href="http://www.oldships.org.uk/SHIPS/SHORE/SHORE_DETAILS/DRAKE_DETAILS.htm">Boy Class I assigned to HMS Drake I shore base located at Devonport, Plymouth</a></ul> <ul><li type=circle>1941 (10 Mar) ~ <a href="%sm=H;v=z-place-hmsexeter">Boy Class I assigned to the HMS Exeter </a></ul> <ul><li type=circle>1942 (1 Mar) ~ Aboard the HMS Exeter when it was sunk by the Japanese in the Battle of the Java Sea during WWII</ul> <ul><li type=circle>1942 ~ Rescued from HMS Exeter after she sank and transported to Makassar POW Camp,Celebes (Sulawesi)</ul> |
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