| Regimental number | 2636 |
| Place of birth | Sandringham, Victoria |
| School | Brighton State School, Victoria |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 21 |
| Next of kin | Father, John Donaldson, Parks Terrace, Kew, Melbourne, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | 10 July 1915 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 21st Battalion, 6th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/38/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board RMS Moldavia on 5 October 1915 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 21st Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 9 October 1917 |
| Place of death or wounding | Broodseinde, Passchendaele, Belgium |
| Age at death | 21 |
