| Regimental number | 2639 |
| Place of birth | Athelstone, South Australia |
| Religion | Baptist |
| Occupation | Beekeeper |
| Address | Warunda via Port Lincoln, South Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 22 |
| Height | 5' 7" |
| Weight | 168 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Jeanette McDonald, Warunda via Port Lincoln, South Australia |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Keswick, South Australia |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 10th Battalion, 6th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/27/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A30 Borda on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 10th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Discharge date | |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 2449 Lance Corporal Charles Cleland McDONALD, 27th Bn, killed in action, 3 October 1918. |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Embarked Alexandria to join the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force, Gallipoli, 31 July 1915. Taken on strength, 10th Bn, 4 August 1915. Admitted to 1st Field Ambulance, 4 September 1915 (influenza); transferred to 1st Casualty Clearing Station, 5 September 1915; transferred same day to HS 'Galeka', and transferred to Mudros, 9 September 1915; to No 2 Australian General Hospital, Cairo, 9 September 1915; to British Red Cross Convalescent Hospital, Montazah, 20 September 1915. Commenced return to Australia from Suez on board HT 'Karoola', 4 November 1915; arrived Melbourne, 4 December 1915 (rheumatic fever); discharged (medically unfit), Adelaide, 26 April 1916. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 60 |
| Place of burial | Centennial Park Cemetery (Section General B, Path 7, Site 458), Adelaide, South Australia |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, McDONALD Athol Oswald |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
