| Regimental number | 1940 |
| Place of birth | Narrabri New South Wales |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Address | Glendonald, Currabubula, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 20 |
| Next of kin | Father, Alexander Thomas Donaldson, Glendonald, Currabubula, New South Wales |
| Enlistment date | 12 August 1915 |
| Rank on enlistment | Acting Corporal |
| Unit name | 1st Light Horse Regiment, 13th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/6/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A60 Aeneas on 20 December 1915 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 5th Divisional Ammunition Column |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 15 May 1919 |
| Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) | *Spelt William Battley Donaldson on NR |
| Date of death | 14 April 1961 |
| Place of burial | Currabubula Cemetery |