| Regimental number | 5884 |
| Place of birth | Morpeth, New South Wales |
| School | North Newtown Practice |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Address | 115 Campbell Street, Newtown, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 18 |
| Next of kin | Father, C McDonald, 115 Campbell Street, Newtown, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | Served as a cadet then the Militia. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Driver |
| Unit name | Field Artillery Brigade 1, Reinforcement 12 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 13/29/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A62 Wandilla on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Driver |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 1st Field Artillery Brigade |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Ypres, Belgium |
| Age at death | 20.10 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 20 |
| Place of burial | The Huts Cemetery (Plot XIII, Row D, Grave No. 20), Dickebusch, Belgium |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 11 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Clarence and Nellie MCDONALD, 115 Campbell Street, Newtown, New South Wales. Native of Morpeth, New South Wales |
| Family/military connections | 1st Cousin Ernest Apple Machine Gunner. Died of wounds. |