| Regimental number | 2305 |
| Place of birth | Queenscliffe Victoria |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Farm labourer |
| Address | Swan Bay, Queenscliff, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 22 |
| Next of kin | Father, Philip McDonald, Swan Bay, Queenscliff, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | 29 December 1915 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 8th Light Horse Regiment, 16th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/13/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A66 Uganda on 2 May 1916 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lance Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 15th Light Horse Regiment |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 26 July 1919 |