| Regimental number | 3558 |
| Place of birth | Trentham, Victoria |
| School | Vere St Stat School, Collingwood. |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 21 |
| Next of kin | Mrs Underwood, 118 Cromwell Street, Collingwood, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Driver |
| Unit name | 1st Field Artillery Brigade, 2nd and 3rd Reinforcements |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A54 Runic on |
| 34 Other Ranks embarked at Sydney, New South Wales, on HMAT A54 'Runic', 19 February 1915; 1 Officer and 17 Other Ranks embarked at Sydney, New South Wales, on HMAT A1 'Hymettus', 8 February 1915; 1 Officer and 17 Other Ranks embarked at Melbourne, Victoria, on HMAT A1 'Hymettus', 2 February 1915. It is not possible from the Embarkation Roll to determine on which ship an individual embarked. | |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A1 Hymettus on |
| 34 Other Ranks embarked at Sydney, New South Wales, on HMAT A54 'Runic', 19 February 1915; 1 Officer and 17 Other Ranks embarked at Sydney, New South Wales, on HMAT A1 'Hymettus', 8 February 1915; 1 Officer and 17 Other Ranks embarked at Melbourne, Victoria, on HMAT A1 'Hymettus', 2 February 1915. It is not possible from the Embarkation Roll to determine on which ship an individual embarked. | |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A1 Hymettus on |
| 34 Other Ranks embarked at Sydney, New South Wales, on HMAT A54 'Runic', 19 February 1915; 1 Officer and 17 Other Ranks embarked at Sydney, New South Wales, on HMAT A1 'Hymettus', 8 February 1915; 1 Officer and 17 Other Ranks embarked at Melbourne, Victoria, on HMAT A1 'Hymettus', 2 February 1915. It is not possible from the Embarkation Roll to determine on which ship an individual embarked. | |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Gunner |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 1st Field Artillery Brigade |
| Fate | Died as a result of accident |
| Place of death or wounding | Sailly-le-Sec, Somme Sector, France |
| Age at death | 23.9 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 23 |
| Place of burial | Villers-Bretonneux Military Cemetery (Plot XIII, Row E, Grave No. 3), Fouilloy, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 11 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Francis and Mabel MCDONALD |
| Other details |
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |