| There is a Sergeant John McDonald, of the Cycling Corps, listed in Presbyterian records. He is listed as having lived in Granville, Dungannon and been part of the congregation of the 2nd Presbyterian Church in Dungannon. These records show he died of wounds.
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| Below is the best match so far. However, no link has been found to relate this Belfast man to Dungannon.
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| John McDonald was born about 1881 in Belfast or County Down.
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| John McDonald and Martha Johnston were married on 18th November 1903 in Belfast.
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| They went on to have at least five children, all girls born in Belfast, four surviving.
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| Family: John McDonald, Martha Amelia McDonald, Elizabeth M McDonald (born 22nd September 1904), Rebecca McDonald (born 20th August 1906), Jane McDonald (born 30th December 1908), Maria McDonald (born 8th March 1911), Emma McDonald (born 22nd March 1913).
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| The 1911 census lists John as age 33 living with his wife and family at house 59 in Asley Street, Belfast. He was a picture frame maker.
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| Lance Sergeant John McDonald arrived in France with the Army Cyclist Corps on 4th October 1915.
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| Lance Sergeant John McDonald was with the Army Cyclist Corps when he was discharged from the army on 11th January 1918
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| Lance Sergeant John McDonald died in Lisburn district asylum on 22nd December 1918, aged 40 years.
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| Lance Sergeant John McDonald was buried in Dundonald Cemetery, Belfast on 26th December 1918. The remainder of his family were latterly interred with him.
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| The CWGC record Lance Sergeant John McDonald as the husband of Martha Amelia McDonald of 13 Lismain Street, Ravenhill Avenue, Belfast.
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| There is also a Private J McDonald on Dungannon War Memorial. He is listed as having been with the Canadian Expeditionary Force.
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