Frank MacDonald MM was born in Ulverstone, Tasmania in 1896. He died on 23 August, 2003 at the age of 107 as Tasmania's last World War 1 veteran. Frank MacDonald MM was also the last of the 40th Infantry Battalion, Australian Imperial Force; the only all Tasmanian battalion raised in World War 1. He was responsible for repairing signal lines between battalion headquarters and trenches and received the Military Medal for working courageously under heavy fire. He also served in World War II and received the Legion of Honour in 1998.
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