| Regimental number | 6/1351 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Fifeshire, Scotland |
| Religion | No religious affiliation stated |
| Occupation | Moulder |
| Address | Wanganui |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 26 |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs C Macdonald, c/o Mrs Caton, Westward Ho Station, Bulls |
| Previous military service | Served for 7 years in the Black Watch Regiment, British Army; in the Reserve at time of NZEF enlistment (Reseve personnel excused from mdical examination). |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 2nd Reinforcements, Canterbury Infantry Battalion |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board Willochra on |
| Final rank | Corporal |
| Final unit | Canterbury Infantry Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 28 |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | Twelve Tree Copse (New Zealand) Memorial, Gallipoli, Turkey |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Father: the late Robert Macdonald; Wife: Clara Macdonald, Drybriggs, Cupar, Fife, Scotland |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Promoted Corporal, Gallipoli, 7 May 1915. Killed in action, 8 May 1915. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Canterbury Infantry Batln/Second |
| Sources | Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 188, File 10921612 |