| Regimental number | 10/1089 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Kirkintillock, Scotland |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Address | 32 Coote Road, Napier |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 33 |
| Height | 5' 7" |
| Weight | 154 lbs |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs A McDonald, Coote Road, Napier |
| Previous military service | Served in the Seaforth Highlanders, British Army; expiration of period of enlistment; New Zealand Permanent Force; still serving at time of NZEF enlistment. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Napier |
| Rank on embarkation | Sergeant Major |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, Main Body, Wellington Infantry Battalion |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 10 Arawa on |
| Final rank | Sergeant Major |
| Final unit | Wellington Infantry Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 34 |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | The Lone Pine Memorial (Panel 75), Gallipoli, Turkey The Lone Pine Memorial, situated in the Lone Pine Cemetery at Anzac, is the main Australian Memorial on Gallipoli, and one of four memorials to men of the New Zealand Expeditionary Force. Designed by Sir John Burnet, the principal architect of the Gallipoli cemeteries, it is a thick tapering pylon 14.3 metres high on a square base 12.98 metres wide. It is constructed from limestone mined at Ilgardere in Turkey. The Memorial commemorates the 3268 Australians and 456 New Zealanders who have no known grave and the 960 Australians and 252 New Zealanders who were buried at sea after evacuation through wounds or disease. The names of New Zealanders commemorated are inscribed on stone panels mounted on the south and north sides of the pylon, while those of the Australians are listed on a long wall of panels in front of the pylon and to either side. Names are arranged by unit and rank. The Memorial stands over the centre of the Turkish trenches and tunnels which were the scene of heavy fighting during the August offensive. Most cemeteries on Gallipoli contain relatively few marked graves, and the majority of Australians killed on Gallipoli are commemorated here. |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Alexander and Christina McDonald, Hillhead, Kirkintilloch, Scotland; Wife: Mary McDonald, 32 Coote Road, Napier. Formerly Sergeant, Seaforth Highlanders, and Staff Sergeant-Major of New Zealand Permanent Force |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Wellington Infantry Batln/Main Body |
| Sources | Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 10923472 |