| Regimental number | 2145 |
| Place of birth | Geelong, Victoria |
| School | St Marys School, Geelong |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Pastrycook |
| Address | Logan Road, South Brisbane, Queensland |
| Marital status | Widower |
| Age at embarkation | 33 |
| Next of kin | Brother, James McDonald, Logan Road, South Brisbane, Queensland |
| Enlistment date | 13 July 1915 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 26th Battalion, 4th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/43/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A26 Armadale on 20 September 1915 |
| Fate | No details of fate entered on Nominal Roll |
| Place of death or wounding | Gallipoli, Turkey |
| Age at death | 23 |