| Regimental number | 4844 |
| Place of birth | Surat, Queensland |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Telegraph line keeper |
| Address | Inglewood, Queensland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 37 |
| Height | 6' 0" |
| Weight | 164 lbs |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs S McDonald, Greenmound Boarding House, Wharf Street, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Previous military service | Served for 1 year 107 days in South Africa (Boer War). |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Toowoomba, Queensland |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 9th Battalion, 15th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/26/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A73 Commonwealth on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 58th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Plaque in Queensland Garden of Remembrance |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Carpentaria', 8 August 1914; disembarked Melbourne, 4 October 1918, for onward travel to Brisbane; discharged (medically unfit), 20 December 1918. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Date of death | |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, McDONALD William Alexander |