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Military service
Service number:
830182
Age:
19
Rank:
Private
Force:
Army
Unit/Regiment:
Canadian Infantry (Manitoba Regiment)
Division:
"B" Coy. 8th Bn.
Birth:
South Indian, Ontario
Death:
August 15, 1917
Burial/memorial information
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Son of Duncan Bingham McDonell and Selina E. C. McDonell (nee Wood), of Winnipeg. Born at South Indian, Ontario.
Digital gallery of Private Harold Clinton McDonell
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Photo of Harold Clinton McDonell
Private Harold Clinton McDonell served originally with the 144th Battalion. He was killed in action while serving in a MG section of the 8th Battalion on the first day of the attack on Hill 70, north of Lens. 400 of 720 men from the 8th Battalion became casualties in this attack, 70% from machine gun bullets. All four McDonell children served during the war, however Harold, the youngest, was the only one killed. -
Inscription
His name as it is inscribed on the Vimy Memorial (2010). Over 11,000 fallen Canadians having no known place of burial in France, are honoured on this Memorial. May they never be forgotten. (J. Stephens) -
Vimy Memorial
Canada's Vimy Memorial, located approximately 8 kilometres to the north-east of Arras, France. May the sacrifice of so many never be forgotten. (J. Stephens)
Digital gallery of
Private Harold Clinton McDonell
Digital gallery of
Private Harold Clinton McDonell
Digital gallery of
Private Harold Clinton McDonell
In the Books of Remembrance
Commemorated on:
Page 281 of the First World War Book of Remembrance.
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