
| Regimental number | 3192 |
| Place of birth | Auburn, Melbourne, Victoria |
| Place of birth | Auburn, Victoria |
| School | Christian Brothers' (Catholic) College, East Melbourne, Victoria |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Cheesemaker |
| Address | Ellen J McDonald, 12 Regent Street, Preston, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 21 |
| Next of kin | Father, W S McDonald, 18 Regent Street, Preston, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 22nd Battalion, 7th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/39/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A73 Commonwealth on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 1st Anz. Bn. |
| Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Author of soldier songs from Palestine published posthumously and many unpublished verses, on Australian scenes and national dreams and hopes. (E.J.McDonald, mother) |
| Fate | Died of disease |
| Age at death | 23 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 23 |
| Place of burial | Cairo War Memorial Cemetery (Row M, Grave No. 140), Egypt |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 10 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: William and Ellen MCDONALD, "Glen Roma", 12 Regent Street, Preston, Victoria |