William McDonald's father was a solder in the 48th Regiment. The family arrived in Sydney in 1820 aboard the Caledonia.
'McDonald, William (1811–1889)', People Australia, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, https://peopleaustralia.anu.edu.au/biography/mcdonald-william-26660/text34340, accessed 1 September 2024.
21 August,
1811
Soria,
Castile and León,
Spain
22 January,
1889
(aged 77)
Binda,
New South Wales,
Australia
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