| Regimental number | 239 |
| Place of birth | Yarraville Victoria |
| Religion | Protestant |
| Occupation | Driver |
| Address | 28 Castlemaine Street, Yarraville, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 20 |
| Next of kin | Father, 28 Castlemaine Street, Yarraville, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | 17 August 1914 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 5th Battalion, B Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/22/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board Transport A3 Orvieto on 21 October 1914 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 3rd Divisional Ammunition Column |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 31 July 1917 |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 3384 Pte Angus Thomas McDONALD, 1st Machine Gun Bn, returned to Australia, 12 April 1919. |