| Regimental number | 175 |
| Place of birth | Bowral, New South Wales |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Bong Bong Street, Bowral, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 21 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs J J McDonald, Bong Bong Street, Bowral, New South Wales |
| Enlistment date | 17 September 1914 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 15th Battalion, A Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/32/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board Transport A40 Ceramic on 22 December 1914 |
| Fate | No details of fate entered on Nominal Roll |
| Family/military connections | Brother: [2728] Lt Cecil Jack McDONALD MC, 3rd Bn, died of wounds, 19 September 1918. |
| Place of burial | Bowral Church of England Cemetery, New South Wales |