| Regimental number | 55 |
| Place of birth | Parkside, South Australia |
| School | St Raphaels, Parkside, South Australia |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Mechanic |
| Address | Sunbury, Western Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 23 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs M Donaldson, South Bunbury, Western Australia |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 28th Battalion, A Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/45/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, |
| 30 Officers and 982 Other Ranks embarked at Fremantle on HMAT A11 'Ascanius' on 29 June 1915; 12 others embarked at Fremantle on HMAT A36 'Thirty-Six' on 12 July 1916. From Embarkation Records it is not possible to distinguish the latter 12. | |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Sergeant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 28th Battalion |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Place of death or wounding | Flers, France |
| Age at death | 24 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 24 |
| Place of burial | Heilly Station Cemetery (Plot V,Row D, Grave no. 40), Mericourt-L'Abbe, France |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Tom and Margaret DONALDSON. Native of Parkside, South Australia |
| Family/military connections | Brother A S Donaldson No. 920 32nd Battalion. |