Alex Bath MacDonald


Alex Bath "Bandy" MacDonald was an Australian Army officer.

Family and education

MacDonald was born in Walcha, New South Wales, son of Emily and Alexander Mark MacDonald. He was educated at Newington College from 1913 until 1916.

Military service

MacDonald served during the Second World War and commanded the Jungle Training Centre and Darwin Mobile Force. At war's end he became Director of the Australian Cadet Corps and then was senior Australian military observer with the United Nations Commission for Indonesia. He was discharged from the army on April 13, 1950. His is held by the Australian War Memorial.