| Regimental number | 39279 |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Janet McDonald, Balmacewan Road, Maori Hill, Dunedin |
| Rank on embarkation | Lance Corporal |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 21st Reinforcements, Otago Infantry Battalion, D Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board Ulimaroa on |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | 3rd Battalion, Otago Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 21 |
| Place of burial | Tyne Cot Cemetery (Plot XXXI, Row E, Grave No 15), near Ieper, Belgium |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: the late Coll and Janet McDonald. Native of Otago |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 3: Roll 52, p. 14 |