| Regimental number | 2471 |
| Place of birth | Purnim, Warrnambool, Victoria |
| Place of birth | Purnim, Victoria |
| School | Purnim sate School, Victoria |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Purnim, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 30 |
| Next of kin | Father, John McDonald, Purnim, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 46th Battalion, 5th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/63/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A15 Port Sydney on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 46th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Villers-Bretonneux, 1918, France |
| Age at death | 32 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 32 |
| Place of burial | Villers Bretonneux Military Cemetery (Plot VIII, Row A, Grave No. 10), Fouilloy, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 142 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: John and Christina MCDONALD, 59 Henna Street, Warrnambool, Victoria |
| Family/military connections | Two other brothers served. Both were wounded and returned. |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
