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Military service
Service number:
177912
Age:
21
Rank:
Private
Force:
Army
Unit/Regiment:
Canadian Infantry (Manitoba Regiment)
Division:
87th Bn.
Death:
April 9, 1917
Burial/memorial information
Grave reference:
1.A.43.
Additional information
Son of Alexander D. R. McDonald and Flora McDonald, North Cobalt, Ontario, Canada.
Digital gallery of Private Roddie McDonald
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War Memorial
First World War Fallen on Cenotaph, Major Edward J Holland VC Memorial Park, Cobalt Ontario. Photo by Ken Riley -
War Memorial
"Algonquin Regiment" Army Cadets Standing Guard at the Cenotaph, Major Edward J Holland VC Memorial Park, Cobalt Ontario, Nov 11 2014. Photo by Laura Landers -
Vimy Memorial
The view of the Vimy Memorial from outside Canadian Cemetery No.2, April 09, 2014 Photo by Ken Riley -
Cemetery
The price of victory at Vimy Ridge on April 9, 1917. Photo by Ken Riley taken on Apr 9 2014 -
Grave Marker
The grave marker at the Canadian Cemetery No. 2 is located by the grounds of Canada's Vimy Memorial. The cemetery is about 6 kilometres north of Arras, France. May he rest in peace. (John & Anne Stephens 2013) -
Cemetery
Canadian Cemetery No. 2 - The Canadian Cemetery No. 2 is located on Vimy Ridge and is attached to the grounds of Canada's Vimy Memorial. The cemetery is about 6 kilometres north of Arras, France.(John & Anne Stephens 2013)
Digital gallery of
Private Roddie McDonald
Digital gallery of
Private Roddie McDonald
Digital gallery of
Private Roddie McDonald
Digital gallery of
Private Roddie McDonald
Digital gallery of
Private Roddie McDonald
Digital gallery of
Private Roddie McDonald
CANADIAN CEMETERY No. 2 Pas de Calais, France
The CANADIAN CEMETERY No. 2 is about 2.5 kilometres north of the village of Neuville-St. Vaast. The village is about 6 kilometres north of Arras and 1 kilometre east of the main road from Arras to Bethune. The cemetery is on a spur road turning left from the road to Givenchy-en-Gohelle, about 1 kilometre south of the Canadian Memorial at Vimy.
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