| Regimental number | 3452 |
| Place of birth | Fitzroy, Victoria |
| School | Alfred Crescent State School, North Fitzroy, Victoria |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Address | North Fitzroy, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 19 |
| Next of kin | Father, J.C. McDonald, 176 Barkly Street, North Fitzroy, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 60th Battalion, 9th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/77/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A16 Port Melbourne on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 60th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Harbonnieres, France |
| Age at death | 19 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 19 |
| Place of burial | Rosieres Communal Cemetery Extension (Plot II, Row D, Grave No. 15), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 170 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: James and Eliza MCDONALD, 176 Barkly Street, Fitzroy, Victoria |
| Family/military connections | Cousin: 1020 Pte Claude HANSEN, 2nd Bn, killed in action, 25 April 1915. |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |