| Regimental number | 29693 |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Next of kin | Father, Donald Macdonald, Edendale, Southland |
| Rank on embarkation | Corporal |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 19th Reinforcements, J Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on |
| The Infantry component of the 19th Reinforcements left New Zealand on board two ships, 'Maunganui' and 'Tahiti'. It is not possible from the Nominal Rolls to determine on which ship an individual embarked. | |
| Final rank | Rifleman |
| Final unit | 1st Battalion, New Zealand Rifle Brigade |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 21 |
| Place of burial | Lindenhoek Chalet Military Cemetery (Plot II, Row M, Grave No 8), near Ieper, Belgium |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Donald and Hilda Macdonald, Edendale, Southland |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 45, p. 16 |