| Regimental number | 3416 |
| Place of birth | Heath Hill, Gippsland, Victoria |
| School | Yannathan State School, Victoria |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Railway porter |
| Address | 61 Bridge Street, South Northcote, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 20 |
| Height | 5' 3" |
| Weight | 134 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, J McGhee, 61 Bridge Street, South Northcote, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Nil (previously rejected for AIF enlistment on account of 'insufficient height') |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Melbourne, Victoria |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 8th Battalion, 11th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/25/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A71 Nestor on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 59th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | V.C. Corner (Panel No 17), Australian Cemetery Memorial, Fromelles, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 168 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: John and Margaret McGHEE, 3 Plant Stret, Northcote, Victoria. Native of Heath Hill, Victoria |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Taken on strength, 8th Bn, Tel el Kebir, 7 January 1916. Transferred to 60th Bn, 21 February 1916. Transferred to 59th Bn, Tel el Kebir, 15 March 1916. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 18 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 28 June 1916. Reported Missing, 19 July 1916. Court of Enquiry, held in the field, 29 August 1917, pronounced fate as 'Killed in Action, 19 July 1916'. Handwritten note on form B103: 'Presume Buried In No Man's Land at approx 5J90-43 to 5K0 2.5.1 Sheet Hazebrouck 5A'.MSBV |
| Miscellaneous details | Surname incorrectly recorded on Embarkation Roll as McGEE. |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, McGHEE Donald |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
