| Regimental number | 28186 |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Next of kin | Father, J McDonald, c/o Mrs J Mackie, 10 Bay View Road, Napier |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 18th Reinforcements, Wellington Infantry Battalion, B Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board Willochra on |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | Wellington Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Died of disease |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 25 |
| Place of burial | Codford St Mary (St Mary) New Churchyard (Grave No 71), Salisbury Plain, Wiltshire, England |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: John and Ellen McDonald, Te-Ore, Pongaroa, Wellington |
| Other details |
War service: England Medal: British War Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 43, p. 7 |