| Regimental number | 1548 |
| Place of birth | Scotland |
| School | Leith Academy, Scotland |
| Age on arrival in Australia | 20 |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Electrician |
| Address | Brisbane, Queensland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 22 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Jessie Donaldson, 38 Cowper Road, Old Swan, Liverpool, England |
| Previous military service | Served about 1 year in Liverpool Scottish 10th Battalion (Territorial Force). |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 11th Light Horse Regiment, 7th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/16/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A23 Suffolk on |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT SS Hawkes Bay on |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A2 Geelong on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 11th Light Horse Regiment |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Place of death or wounding | On road to Damascus. |
| Age at death | 25 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 25 |
| Place of burial | Haifa War Cemetery (Row A. Grave No. 62), Palestine. |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 8 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Town. Adavale, Queensland |
| Family/military connections | David Donaldson of Broome Western Australia, died of wounds 11th October 1917 in France. |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
