Dictionary of Sydney

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McDonald, Hugh

Quartermaster in the 46th Regiment who also operated a private retailing business which he ran from his premises in York Street where he lived with his wife Mary and their four children. The 46th left Sydney for Madras in 1817, but McDonald returned to join his family in 1818. McDonald died in 1819 at the age of 36 and was the first person to be buried in the new Devonshire Street cemetery.

Milestone
Born
Appin, Scotland
20 Apr 1779
Arrived Sydney
Windham
1814
Died
Sydney
09 Sep 1819
Buried
09 Sep 1819
Buried
1901
Occupation
Position
46th Regiment