| Date of birth | 13 June 1889 |
| Place of birth | Balmain, New South Wales |
| School | Balmain Public School |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Address | Carieville Street, Balmain, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 26 |
| Next of kin | Father, T Donaldson, Carieville Street, Balmain, New South Wales |
| Enlistment date | 24 August 1915 |
| Rank on enlistment | 2nd Lieutenant |
| Unit name | 17th Battalion, 12th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/34/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A40 Ceramic on 13 April 1916 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lieutenant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 17th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 30 January 1918 |
| Other details | Service in France. Wounded at Bullecourt 3 May 1917 |