| Regimental number | 982 |
| Place of birth | Parkville Victoria |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Address | 29 Park Street, Parkville, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 22 |
| Next of kin | Father, Hugh Grant McDonald, 29 Park Street, Parkville, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | 8 September 1914 |
| Rank on enlistment | Gunner |
| Unit name | Field Artillery Brigade 2, Battery 5 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 13/30/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board Transport A9 Shropshire on 20 October 1914 |
| Regimental number from Nominal Roll | Commissioned |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | 2nd Lieutenant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 13th Field Artillery Brigade |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 10 January 1918 |
