| Regimental number | 2120 |
| Place of birth | Lake Marmal |
| School | Lake Marmal |
| Age on arrival in Australia | 25 |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Farm labourer |
| Address | Lake Marmal via Barrakee, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 22 |
| Next of kin | Father, John McDonald, Lake Marmal via Barrakee, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 39th Battalion, 3rd Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/56/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A9 Shropshire on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 39th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death | 25 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 25 |
| Place of burial | Villers-Bretonneux Military Cemetery (Plot II, Row D, Grave No. 2), Fouilloy, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 131 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: John and Eliza MCDONALD, 367 Ascot Vale Road, Moonee Ponds, Victoria. Native of Lake Marmal, Victoria |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |