| Regimental number | 17075 |
| Place of birth | North Melbourne Victoria |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Postal assistant |
| Address | Perth, Western Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 21 |
| Next of kin | Father, Hugh McDonald, 5 Brookman Street, Perth, Western Australia |
| Previous military service | 30th Signal Company Army Engineers |
| Enlistment date | 23 October 1916 |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | 22 September 1916 |
| Rank on enlistment | Sapper |
| Unit name | Divisional Signal Company 4, Reinforcement 10 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 22/14/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board RMS Omrah on 23 January 1917 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Sapper |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 4th Divisional Signal Company |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 21 June 1919 |