| Regimental number | 2959 |
| Place of birth | Ganmain New South Wales |
| School | Mangain Public School |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Wallaroobie via Beckom, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 25 |
| Next of kin | Sister, Mrs Sarah Ellen Anderson, Glenair, Wallaroobie, New South Wales |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 45th Battalion, 7th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/62/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board SS Port Nicholson on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 45th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Messines, Belgium |
| Age at death | 26 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 26 |
| Place of burial | Bedford House Cemetery (Plot VII, Row C, Grave No. 4), Enclosure No. 4, Zillebeke, Belgium |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 140 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: William and Sarah Elizabeth MCDONALD. Native of Ganmain, New SOuth Wales |
| Family/military connections | Uncle to David McDonald who won Military Medal for Bravery and lost his right arm. |
| 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
