| Regimental number | 1388 |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Cook |
| Address | 17 Kent Street, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 37 |
| Next of kin | Son, W J Macdonald & Clair Macdonald, Foundling Home, Waitara, New South Wales |
| Enlistment date | 9 February 1915 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 17th Battalion, D Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/34/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board Transport A32 Themistocles on 12 May 1915 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 17th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 8 April 1917 |
