Alex Bath MacDonald
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Alex MacDonald | |
|---|---|
| Nickname | Bandy |
| Born | 13 April 1898 |
| Died | 12 May 1981 (aged 83)[1] Sydney, New South Wales |
| Allegiance | Australia |
| Branch | Australian Army |
| Service years | 1940–1950 |
| Rank | Lieutenant Colonel |
| Commands | Australian Cadet Corps Jungle Training Centre Darwin Mobile Force |
| Conflicts | Second World War |
Lieutenant Colonel Alex Bath "Bandy" MacDonald (13 April 1898 – 12 May 1981) was an Australian Army officer.
Family and education
[edit | edit source]MacDonald was born in Walcha, New South Wales,[2] son of Emily (née Bath) and Alexander Mark MacDonald.[3] He was educated at Newington College from 1913 until 1916.[4]
Military service
[edit | edit source]MacDonald served during the Second World War and commanded the Jungle Training Centre and Darwin Mobile Force.[5] At war's end he became Director of the Australian Cadet Corps[6] and then was senior Australian military observer with the United Nations Commission for Indonesia.[7] He was discharged from the army on April 13, 1950.[8] His portrait is held by the Australian War Memorial.
References
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- ^ BD&Ms Archived 2013-06-27 at archive.today. Retrieved 4 May 2013.
- ^ BD&Ms. Retrieved 4 May 20123
- ^ Newington College Register of Past Students 1863–1998 (Sydney, 1999) pp 123
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