| Regimental number | 326 |
| Place of birth | Inverness Scotland |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Mt Crosby via Lpswich, Queensland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 34 |
| Next of kin | Father, James McDonald, 25 Fairfield Lane, Inverness, Scotland |
| Enlistment date | 25 August 1914 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 9th Battalion, C Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/26/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board Transport A5 S.S. Omrah on 24 September 1914 |
| Regimental number from Nominal Roll | 545 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lance Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 9th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 23 October 1918 |