McDonald, Peter Baker

Date of Birth	1923 Nov 05
Date of Death	2018 Mar 29
Age	94
Gender	Male
Birth Place	PNG, Samarai-Murua District

Service Details

Service	RANR – Royal Australian Navy Reserve
Date of Entry	1942 Apr 07
Rank	Lieutenant
Official Number	PA2721
Discharged Date	1946 -02-15
Discharge Type	Free - Discharged before time without purchase
Service Period	1942-1946
Active Service (War service)	WW2
Service Record	Yes

Other Details

Hostilities Only

Yes

Cemetery Details

Cemetery Name	Centennial Park
Cemetery Address	760 Goodwood Road, Pasadena, South Australia, 5042
Section	Derrick Gardens
Row	Path 63
Grave Number	Plot 1672B
Grave Type	Burial - Lawn

Notes

Initial entry as Seaman, then commissioned as Midshipman. Served 1942-1946 then transferred to RANVR. Transferred to RANR 6 June 1951. Promoted to Lieutenant 21 Apr 1952

Sources

• Service Record
• DVA Nominal Rolls
• Burial Record

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