| Regimental number | 4487 |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 30 |
| Next of kin | Father, William MacDonald, Gre Gre Central St. Arnaud, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | 12 July 1915 |
| Rank on enlistment | Acting Corporal |
| Unit name | 21st Battalion, 11th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/38/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board RMS Orontes on 29 March 1916 |
| Regimental number from Nominal Roll | Commissioned |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lieutenant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 21st Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 16 December 1917 |