Born Forest Lodge, Sydney, New South Wales; son of John C. D. and Harriette Elizabeth MacBride. Husband of Doris Pine (nee Johnston) MacBride. He applied for a Commission in the Australian Imperial Force on 11 June 1917 and appointed Lieutenant. He embarked from Sydney for England on 16 June 1917 aboard HMAT "Beltana" (A72). He qualified as an Instructor at Southern Command Gas School on 9 October 1917 and proceeded overseas to France. He was wounded in action on 10 April 1918 and transferred to a hospital in England. He returned to duty in France on 15 June 1918. Appointed to Temporary Captain on 10 July 1918 he transferred to 2nd Siege Battery. He was appointed Captain on 10 July 1918 and Adjutant, 36th Heavy Artillery Brigade on 22 October 1918. He returned to Australia on 1 December 1919 and his appointment was terminated on 8 January 1920. He re-enlisted during World War II and attained the rank of Lieutenant Colonel attached to the School of Artillery (Aust. Staff Corps RAA) in the Australian Army. He died of pneumonia in the Prince of Wales Hospital, Randwick, New South Wales. He was cremated at the Eastern Suburbs Crematorium, aged 48 years and his ashes were scattered at sea.
He was accepted for commemoration as war dead on 24 February 2012.
He was accepted for commemoration as war dead on 24 February 2012.
Born Forest Lodge, Sydney, New South Wales; son of John C. D. and Harriette Elizabeth MacBride. Husband of Doris Pine (nee Johnston) MacBride. He applied for a Commission in the Australian Imperial Force on 11 June 1917 and appointed Lieutenant. He embarked from Sydney for England on 16 June 1917 aboard HMAT "Beltana" (A72). He qualified as an Instructor at Southern Command Gas School on 9 October 1917 and proceeded overseas to France. He was wounded in action on 10 April 1918 and transferred to a hospital in England. He returned to duty in France on 15 June 1918. Appointed to Temporary Captain on 10 July 1918 he transferred to 2nd Siege Battery. He was appointed Captain on 10 July 1918 and Adjutant, 36th Heavy Artillery Brigade on 22 October 1918. He returned to Australia on 1 December 1919 and his appointment was terminated on 8 January 1920. He re-enlisted during World War II and attained the rank of Lieutenant Colonel attached to the School of Artillery (Aust. Staff Corps RAA) in the Australian Army. He died of pneumonia in the Prince of Wales Hospital, Randwick, New South Wales. He was cremated at the Eastern Suburbs Crematorium, aged 48 years and his ashes were scattered at sea.
He was accepted for commemoration as war dead on 24 February 2012.
He was accepted for commemoration as war dead on 24 February 2012.
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