| Regimental number | 2056 |
| Place of birth | Goondiwindi, Queensland |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Drover |
| Address | Goondiwindi, Queensland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 21 |
| Height | 6' 2" |
| Weight | 163 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, Frederick Charles McDonald, Goondiwindi, Queensland |
| Previous military service | Nil (exempt area under Compulsory Military Training scheme) |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Bingara, New South Wales |
| Rank on enlistment | Acting Corporal |
| Unit name | 1st Light Horse Regiment, 14th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/6/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT RMS Osterley on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Acting Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 1st Light Horse Regiment |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Plaque in New South Wales Garden of Remembrance |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt Commenced return to Australia from Suez on board HS 'Kanowna', 23 September 1916; discharged (medically unfit: nitral disease), Sydney, 12 January 1917. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Date of death | |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, McDONALD Donald Charles |