BEAST Posted April 30, 2017 Share #1 Posted April 30, 2017 Harold McDonald was born in Elkhart, Indiana and in 1917, shortly after he graduated from high school; he enlisted in the Canadian Army. He was assigned to the 4th Canadian Machine Gun Battalion, arriving in France in August 1918. He participated in Canada’s Hundred Days, the name given to the series of attacks made by the Canadian Corps between 8 August and 11 November 1918, during the Hundred Days Offensive of World War I. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BEAST Posted April 30, 2017 Author Share #2 Posted April 30, 2017 His hat and uniform insignia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BEAST Posted April 30, 2017 Author Share #3 Posted April 30, 2017 His numbered war service badge Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BEAST Posted April 30, 2017 Author Share #4 Posted April 30, 2017 A photo of McDonald and his mates with a captured pickelhaub And a few souvenir buttons he brought home Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BEAST Posted April 30, 2017 Author Share #5 Posted April 30, 2017 In late October 1918, he wrote a letter to his sister which was published in the local newspaper. In it, he describes how a barrage fired by the Allied guns and the movement of his machine gun section. In 1919, he sent this letter home to his wife Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BEAST Posted April 30, 2017 Author Share #6 Posted April 30, 2017 McDonald returned to Indiana, but died at an early age. The Canadian authorities were notified of his death: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wharfmaster Posted May 1, 2017 Share #7 Posted May 1, 2017 Nice complete group ! Great find. Wharf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Dentino Posted May 1, 2017 Share #8 Posted May 1, 2017 What a great little group from a local guy! Thanks for sharing this little gem, E! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zbcdn Posted June 1, 2017 Share #9 Posted June 1, 2017 Awesome! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BEAST Posted June 1, 2017 Author Share #10 Posted June 1, 2017 Thanks folks! Finding a Hoosier who served in the Canadian Army, let alone a MG unit, was just amazing. I really am impressed with the Canadian archives who have digitized the personnel records. PTE McDonald's record was about 30 pages long. Even the number for his war service badge is recorded in his records. And the records are free and downloadable! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BEAST Posted July 1, 2017 Author Share #11 Posted July 1, 2017 Back to the top for Canada Day! Happy 150th! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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