John McDonald (Victorian politician)
John Cain | |
|---|---|
| 12th Deputy Premier of Victoria | |
| In office 20 November 1947 – 3 December 1948 | |
| Premier | Thomas Hollway |
| Preceded by | Frank Field |
| Succeeded by | Wilfrid Kent Hughes |
| Personal details | |
| Born | John Gladstone Black McDonald 6 December 1898 Country Party |
| Spouse | Mary Cosser Trotter |
| Occupation | Orchardist |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Australia |
| Branch/service | Australian Imperial Force |
| Years of service | 1916–1918 |
| Rank | Private |
| Unit | 37th Battalion |
Sir John Gladstone Black McDonald (6 December 1898 – 23 April 1977) was 37th
John Cain
in 1952.
McDonald was also Deputy Premier of Victoria from November 1947 to December 1948 under Premier Thomas Hollway.
McDonald was President of the
Goulburn Valley Second Eighteens Football Association
from 1927 to 1933.
Early life
McDonald was born in
Victoria where they ran a dairy farm.[1]
On 4 March 1916, McDonald (who was 17 at the time) enlisted in the Australian Imperial Force during World War I, in which he served with the 37th Battalion[2] on the Western Front.[1]
References
- ^ a b Costar, B. J., 'McDonald, Sir John Gladstone Black (Jack) (1898–1977)', Australian Dictionary of Biography, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, , accessed 27 March 2012.
- ^ First World War Nominal Roll Page - AWM133, 34-099, Australian War Memorial; accessed 11 June 2017.
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