| Regimental number | 10/433 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Dunedin |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Bank clerk |
| Address | Bank of New Zealand, Marton |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 26.7 |
| Height | 5' 7" |
| Weight | 130 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs E E McDonald, 18 Law Street, Carisbrook, Dunedin |
| Previous military service | Served for 18 months in B Battery, Dunedin; not serving in any military unit at time of NZEF enlistment. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Wanganui |
| Rank on embarkation | Lance Corporal |
| 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 | Lance Corporal |
| Final unit | Wellington Infantry Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | Twelve Tree Copse (New Zealand) Memorial, Gallipoli, Turkey |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Mrs E E McDonald, Christchurch, and the late Alfred William McDonald |
| 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 10923522 |