| Regimental number | 1747 |
| Place of birth | Victoria |
| School | State School |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Address | Sea Lake PO, Sea Lake, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 31 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Mary McDonald, Sea Lake PO, Sea Lake, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 38th Battalion, 1st Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/55/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A54 Runic on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 59th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Polygon Wood, Ypres, Belgium |
| Age at death | 33 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 33 |
| Place of burial | Hooge Crater Cemetery (Plot X, Row C, Grave No. 16), Zillebeke, Belgium |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 168 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Hugh and Mary MCDONALD, Sea Lake, Victoria. Native of Minyip, Victoria |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
