| Regimental number | 2224 |
| Place of birth | Doctors Creek, Lexton, Victoria |
| School | Doctors Creek and Lexton |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Leading shunter |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 27 |
| Next of kin | Brother, John J McDonald, Amherst via Talbot, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 21st Battalion, 4th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/38/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A20 Hororata on |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 2nd Tunnelling Company |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Pozieres, Somme Sector, France |
| Age at death | 27 |
| Place of burial | Rue-Du-Bois Military Cemetery (Plot I, Row F, Grave No. 22), Fleurbaix, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 27 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Son of Alexander and Sarah McDonald, Avoca Head, Avoca, New South Wales |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |