| Regimental number | 2 |
| Place of birth | Daylesford, Victoria |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Bank clerk |
| Address | Charlton, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 24 |
| Next of kin | Father, Philip McDonald, Charlton Railway Station, Charlton, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | 9 December 1915 |
| Place of enlistment | Wycheproof, Victoria |
| Rank on enlistment | Regimental Quartermaster Sergeant |
| Unit name | 13th Light Horse Regiment, Headquarters and Machine Gun Section |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board A34 Persic on 28 May 1915 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lieutenant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 13th Light Horse Regiment |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 18 January 1919 |