| Regimental number | 5483 |
| Place of birth | Bendigo Victoria |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Address | Kalgoorlie, Western Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 36 |
| Next of kin | Sister, Miss M E McDonald, 75 Barkly Street, St Kilda, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 11th Battalion, 17th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/28/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A60 Aeneas on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 11th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | France |
| Age at death | 42 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 42 |
| Place of burial | Heath Cemetery (Plot VII, Row E, Grave No. 12), Harbonnieres, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 63 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Son of Donald MCDONALD; husband of Beatrice C. MCDONALD, The Waroona Hotel, Waroona, Western Australia |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |