| Regimental number | 21514 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Maryborough, Victoria |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Address | Brighton, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 19 |
| Height | 5' 7" |
| Weight | 140 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, William Thompson McDonald, c/o Massey, Harrison & Co, Launceston, Tasmania |
| Previous military service | Served for 4 years in Senior Cadets; 15 months in 46th Bn, Citizen Military Forces; still serving at time of AIF enlistment. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Hawthorn, Victoria |
| Rank on enlistment | Sapper |
| Unit name | Signallers, Special Reinforcements |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board A71 Nestor on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Sergeant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | Australian Army Pay Corps |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) | No details of fate entered on Nominal Roll. |
| Discharge date | |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 2873 Pte David McDONALD, Australian Army Pay Corps, returned to Australia, 12 July 1919. |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, McDONALD Ian Alexander |