| Regimental number | 3587 |
| Place of birth | Fitzroy Victoria |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Bootmaker |
| Address | 28 Liverpool Street, North Fitzroy, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 21 |
| Next of kin | Father, Robert McDonald, 28 Liverpool Street, North Fitzroy, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | 2 May 1916 |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | 9 May 1916 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 29th Battalion, 8th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/46/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A67 Orsova on 1 August 1916 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 32nd Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 9 August 1919 |