McDonald, George Henry

Regimental Number: 437509
Rank: Lieutenant
Branch: 14th Battalion

George was born in Strathcona, Prince Edward Island on February 24, 1890. He enlisted in the Canadian Army in Edmonton in July of 1916. In September of 1916, George received gunshot wounds to his left hand. He was gassed in August of 1917. In December of 1917, George was awarded the Military Medal. Following the war, George came to the South Peace and filed on NW 36-77-3-W6. On July 1, 1919 he married Olive Webster in Edmonton. They retired from farming in 1960 and moved to White Rock, BC.

Sources: Grooming the Grizzly, p. 401

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