| Regimental number | 2463 |
| Place of birth | Glanville Blocks, South Australia |
| School | Glanville, South Australia |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Horse driver |
| Address | Brompton, South Australia |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 21 |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Madaline McDonald, c/o Mrs A Pridmore, East Street, Brompton, South Australia |
| Previous military service | Served in the Cadets and Citizens Forces. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 48th Battalion, 5th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/65/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A68 Anchises on |
| Regimental number from Nominal Roll | 2463A |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 48th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Albert, France |
| Age at death | 21 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 23 |
| Place of burial | Ribemont Communal Cemetery Extension (Plot I, Row l, Grave No 1), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 146 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Archibald and Lily McDONALD; Wife: Madeline McDONALD, 33 East Street, Brompton, South Australia. Native of Port Adelaide, South Australia |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
