| Regimental number | 6546 |
| Place of birth | Newcastle, New South Wales |
| School | Shepardstown |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Chiltern Valley, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 28 |
| Next of kin | Father, F McDonald, Chiltern Valley, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 2nd Battalion, 21st Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/19/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A40 Ceramic on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 2nd Battalion |
| Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | A star player on the Wing in Australian rule Football. |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Ypres, Belgium |
| Age at death | 31.4 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 31 |
| Place of burial | Buttes New British Cemetery (Plot VI, Row A, Grave No. I), Polygon Wood, Zonnebeke, Belgium |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 33 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Charles and Sarah MCDONALD. Native of Newcastle, New South Wales |
| Family/military connections | Brother to Sergeant G.C. McDonald who saw Gallipoli and france after 2 successful enlistments and since died from flu. Henry Arthur McDonald Brother) |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |