| Regimental number | 16161 |
| Place of birth | Dubbo New South Wales |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Post and telegraph assistant |
| Address | Cobar, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 19 |
| Next of kin | Father, Thomas McDonald, 'Stratherne,' Jersey Road, Woollahra, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | 24th Signal Company Army Engineers |
| Enlistment date | 11 July 1916 |
| Rank on enlistment | Sapper |
| Unit name | Divisional Signal Company 1, Reinforcement 23 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 22/11/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A29 Suevic on 11 November 1916 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Sapper |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | a Cps Central Sch |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 23 July 1919 |