| Regimental number | 58568 |
| Place of birth | Inverness, Scotland |
| Occupation | Storeman |
| Next of kin | Father, Alexander Macdonald, 30 Papanui Road, Christchurch |
| Rank on embarkation | Lance Corporal |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 29th Reinforcements, Canterbury Infantry Regiment, C Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington, New Zealand, on board SS Ruahine on |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | 1st Battalion, Canterbury Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | Buttes New British Cemetery (New Zealand) Memorial, Polygon Wood, Belgium |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Alexander and Annie Macdonald, 232 Armagh Street, Christchurch. Native of Inverness, Scotland. Served in the South African Campaign |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 3: Roll 70, p. 10 |