| Regimental number | 2131 |
| Place of birth | Enniskillen, Co. Fermanagh, Ireland |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Drayman |
| Address | Main Avenue, Wilston, Queensland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 45 |
| Height | 5' 10.5" |
| Weight | 151 lbs |
| Next of kin | Sister, Mrs Mary Jane McNally, Arthur Street, New Farm, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Brisbane, Queensland |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | Australian Remount Unit 2, Squadron 8 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 28/3/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT RMS Orontes on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | Australian Army Veterinary Corps |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt Taken on strength, 9th Mobile Veterinary Section, Moascar, 5 March 1917. Admitted to 24th Stationary Hospital, Ferry Post, 16 May 1917 (inflamed joints); transferred to Citadel Hospital, Cairo, 19 May 1917; discharged to duty, 30 May 1917. Joined Australian Army Veterinary Corps Details, Moascar, 1 June 1917. Admitted to 26th Stationary Hospital, Ismailia, 2 June 1917 (haemorrhoids); transferred to 14th Australian General Hospital, Cairo, 13 June 1917; discharged from hospital, 29 June 1917. Admitted to 2nd Stationary Hospital, Moascar, ber 1917 (lumbago); transferred to 14th Australian General Hospital, Abbassia, 14 October 1917 (cystitis); discharged to Rest Camp, Port Said, 2 November 1917. Commenced return to Australia from Suez on board HT 'Wiltshire', 12 November 1917; disembarked Sydney, 20 December 1917, for onward travel to Brisbane; discharged, 2 February 1918 (disability: chronic cystitis). Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, DONALDSON William |
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