| Regimental number | 5417 |
| Place of birth | Newcastle, New South Wales |
| Occupation | Railway employee |
| Address | Sydney Road, North Goulburn, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 39.8 |
| Height | 5' 3.5" |
| Weight | 125 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, J. McDonald, Sydney Road, North Goulburn, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | Served for 18 months in the Australian Rifle Regiment. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Place of enlistment | Goulburn, New South Wales |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 1st Battalion, 17th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/18/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A49 Ceramic on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 53rd Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Photo: Peter Dennis |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Carpentaria', 8 August 1918; disembarked, Melbourne, 4 October 1918, for onward travel to Sydney; discharged (medically unfit: injury to back), Sydney, 18 December 1918. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal Death attributed to War Service. |
| Date of death | |
| Place of burial | Rookwood Necropolis, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, McDONALD John Henry |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
