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- Bruce_Alexander_McDonald abstract "Major General Bruce Alexander McDonald AO DSO OBE MC (23 March 1925 – 23 March 1993) was a senior officer in the Australian Army, seeing service in the Second World War, the Indonesia-Malaysia Confrontation and the Vietnam War. He was born in Geelong, Victoria, on 23 March 1925, the son of Angus Alexander and Olive (née Penny) McDonald. McDonald graduated from the Royal Military College, Duntroon in December 1944 and was posted to the 2/5th Battalion. He served in the later stages of the Second World War and was awarded a Military Cross for bravery and leadership while commanding a platoon during heavy fighting with the Japanese at Ulupu in New Guinea in July 1945, in which he was wounded.Following the war McDonald served in a number of staff and regimental appointments. From 1963 to 1966 he commanded the 3rd Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment (3 RAR), including operations in West Malaysia in 1964 and in Borneo in 1965 during the Indonesia-Malaysia Confrontation, for which he was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire. During this period 3 RAR took part in the top secret Operation Claret, executing a number of cross border actions including several highly successful ambushes against Indonesian forces.McDonald commanded the 1st Australian Task Force in South Vietnam from early 1971 until its withdrawal in early 1972, commanding the formation during counter-insurgency operations against the Viet Cong and North Vietnamese during the Vietnam War. For this service he was awarded the Distinguished Service Order.He died in Brisbane, Queensland, on 23 March 1993. He was buried on 26 March 1993 in Pinnaroo cemetery, Brisbane.".
- Bruce_Alexander_McDonald award Distinguished_Service_Order.
- Bruce_Alexander_McDonald award Military_Cross.
- Bruce_Alexander_McDonald award Order_of_Australia.
- Bruce_Alexander_McDonald award Order_of_the_British_Empire.
- Bruce_Alexander_McDonald battle Indonesia%E2%80%93Malaysia_confrontation.
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- Bruce_Alexander_McDonald birthDate "1925-03-23".
- Bruce_Alexander_McDonald birthPlace Geelong.
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- Bruce_Alexander_McDonald deathDate "1993-03-23".
- Bruce_Alexander_McDonald deathPlace Brisbane.
- Bruce_Alexander_McDonald deathPlace Queensland.
- Bruce_Alexander_McDonald deathYear "1993".
- Bruce_Alexander_McDonald militaryBranch Australian_Army.
- Bruce_Alexander_McDonald militaryCommand "1st Australian Task Force".
- Bruce_Alexander_McDonald militaryCommand "3rd Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment".
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- Bruce_Alexander_McDonald awards Distinguished_Service_Order.
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- Bruce_Alexander_McDonald dateOfDeath "1993-03-23".
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- Bruce_Alexander_McDonald deathPlace Brisbane.
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- Bruce_Alexander_McDonald name "Bruce Alexander McDonald".
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- Bruce_Alexander_McDonald placeOfBirth Geelong.
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- Bruce_Alexander_McDonald rank Major_general_(Australia).
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- Bruce_Alexander_McDonald comment "Major General Bruce Alexander McDonald AO DSO OBE MC (23 March 1925 – 23 March 1993) was a senior officer in the Australian Army, seeing service in the Second World War, the Indonesia-Malaysia Confrontation and the Vietnam War. He was born in Geelong, Victoria, on 23 March 1925, the son of Angus Alexander and Olive (née Penny) McDonald. McDonald graduated from the Royal Military College, Duntroon in December 1944 and was posted to the 2/5th Battalion.".
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