| Regimental number | 1131 |
| Place of birth | Abrouth, Scotland |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Quarryman |
| Address | Chapple Street, Magill, South Australia |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 36 |
| Height | 5' 9.5" |
| Weight | 162 lbs |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs.Florence Myrtle McDonald, 51 Bernard's Road, Magill, South Australia |
| Previous military service | Served for 12 years in the British Army; time expired. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Oaklands, South Australia |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 9th Light Horse Regiment, 8th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/14/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT Morea on |
| Fate | Died of disease |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 37 |
| Place of burial | Kantara War Memorial Cemetery (Row D, Grave No. 136), Egypt |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 7 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Husband of Florence Myrtle MCDONALD, Ellis Street, Magill, South Australia |
| Family/military connections | Brother-in-law: 680 Pte George Joseph GREGORY, 43rd Bn, killed in action, 28 January 1917. |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Palestine Died of typhus broncho pneumonia. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, McDONALD John Frederick William |