| Regimental number | 597 |
| Place of birth | Reading |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Stud groom |
| Address | Warren Row, Henley on Thames Buckinghamshire, England |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 35 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Mary Ann King, Warren Road, Henley on Thames, England |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Lance Corporal |
| Unit name | 17th Battalion, B Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/34/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A32 Themistocles on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lance Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 20th Battalion |
| Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Distinguished Conduct Medal Foor special devotion toduty and gallantry throughout the whole of the operations. (Pozieres). Recommendation date: |
| Fate | Died of disease |
| Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) | True Family Name : MACDONALD John |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 35 |
| Place of burial | Reading Cemetery (72. 16632) Berkshire |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 91 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: William and mary Ann MACDONALD, 155 Victoria Dock Road, Tidal Basin, London |
| Medals |
Medaille militaire (France) Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 119 Date: |