| Regimental number | 2188 |
| Place of birth | Yorkshire England |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Address | Perth, Western Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 24 |
| Next of kin | Father, Robert Edward McDonald, 'Winfield', Thornfield Road, Linthorpe, Middlesborough, England |
| Enlistment date | 4 June 1916 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 44th Battalion, 3rd Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/61/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A23 Suffolk on 10 October 1916 |
| Fate | No details of fate entered on Nominal Roll |