| Regimental number | 852 |
| Other Names | MCDONALD |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Address | Brown Street, West Wallsend, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 25 |
| Next of kin | Father, J McDonald, c/o Keene, Brown Street, West Wallsend, |
| Enlistment date | 18 August 1914 |
| Rank on enlistment | Lance Corporal |
| Unit name | 1st Battalion, G Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/18/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board Transport A19 Afric on 18 October 1914 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 1st Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 8 October 1915 |
