| Regimental number | 45876 |
| Occupation | Printer |
| Next of kin | Father, J A Macdonald, 13A Reid Road, South Dunedin |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 24th Reinforcements (1st Draft), Wellington Infantry Regiment, B Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 81 Devon on |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | 2nd Battalion, Wellington Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 19 |
| Place of burial | Euston Road Cemetery (Plot III, Row D, Grave No 8), Colincamps, Somme, France |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Margaret McCallum Bowie (formerly Macdonald), and the late John Alexander Macdonald. Native of Petone |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 3: Roll 59, p. 9 |