LEST WE FORGET
Group Captain Sydney Fancourt McDONALD
Service No: 1163
Born: 18 November 1885, Location unavailable
Enlisted in the RAAF: Date unavailable
Unit: RAAF Headquarters, Melbourne VIC
Died: 8 August 1947, Aged 61 Years
Cremated: Mount Thompson Crematorium QLD
CWGC Additional Information: Son of George Thomas McDonald and Amelia Margaret McDonald; husband of Annie Emily Jane McDonald, of Brisbane. M.D., F.R.C.P., F.R.A.C.P.
Having died outside the specified period (3 September 1939 to 30 June 1947), Group Captain McDonald does not meet an eligibility criterion for inclusion on the Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour for World War II. The Commonwealth War Graves Commission recognises his death as the result of his Service.
References:
Commonwealth War Graves Commission On-Line Records
Department of Veterans’ Affairs On-Line WWII Nominal Roll
National Archives of Australia On-Line Record A705, 166/26/1240