| Regimental number | 4738 |
| Place of birth | Dunbarton Scotland |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Butcher |
| Address | 5 Albert Street, Footscray, Melbourne, Victoria |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 35 |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Hilda MacDonald, 5 Albert Street, Footscray, Melbourne, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 24th Battalion, 12th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/41/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A14 Euripides on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 24th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 37 |
| Place of burial | Warloy-Baillon Communal Cemetery Extension (Plot VIII, Row G, Grave No. 26), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 102 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Hugh and Ann MCDONALD; husband of Hilda MCDONALD, 258 St. George's Road, Northcote, New South Wales |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |