| Regimental number | 6952 |
| Place of birth | Northam, Western Australia |
| School | Northam State School, Western Australia |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Bank clerk |
| Address | Newcastle Road, Northam, Western Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 18 |
| Next of kin | Father, David Donald, Newcastle Street, Northam, Western Australia |
| Previous military service | Served as 2nd Lieut enant in Compulsory Training Scheme. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 16th Battalion, 23rd Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/33/5 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A35 Berrima on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Sergeant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 16th Battalion |
| Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | A promising lad of high character who was killed with a shell while attempting to move Lieut Morse (wounded) to cover. |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death | 20.10 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 20 |
| Place of burial | Heath Cemetery (Plot IV, Row H, Grave No. 20), Harbonnieres, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 79 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: David and Sarah Louisa DONALD, Newcastle Road, Northam, Western Australia |
| Family/military connections | Only brother: 1497 2nd Corporal Andrew John DONALD, Anzac Provost Corps, returned to Australia, 8 July 1919; several cousins served including Capt Andrew DONALD, Indian Forces, Mesopotamia. |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |