| Regimental number | 6126 |
| Place of birth | Clifton, Queensland |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Butcher |
| Address | GPO Brisbane, Queensland |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 38 |
| Next of kin | Brother, John Charles McDonnell, West Kimberley, North Territory, Western Australia |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 26th Battalion, 17th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/43/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A75 Marathon on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 26th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details | War service: Disembarked, Plymouth, England, 9 January 1917. Admitted to Fargo Hospital (influenza), 9 January 1917. Left Southampton for France, 19 June 1917; taken on strength, 26th Bn, 9 July 1917. Wounded, Belgium, 7 October 1917; embarked on the 'Ville de Liege', for London, 11 October 1917. Admitted to hospital with gunshot wound, right hand, 12 October 1917. Returned to Australia for discharge, 7 June 1918. |
| Miscellaneous details | Marital status: Widower |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
