| Regimental number | 1882 |
| Place of birth | Mudgee New South Wales |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Isisford, Queensland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 23 |
| Next of kin | Father, Mr James McDonald, Spicer Creek via Mudgee, New South Wales |
| Enlistment date | 3 November 1915 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 49th Battalion, 3rd Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/66/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A46 Clan Macgillivray on 1 May 1916 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 41st Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 21 April 1917 |
| Date of death | 1 June 1966 |
| Place of burial | Mt Thompson Crematorium |
